Registered Nurse - PCU

Job Title

Position / Specialty: PCU RN Ratios: 1:5. On rare occasions, Ratio could flex to 1:6 and travelers will be expected to take the extra patients. Years of experience required: 2 Years. First-timers accepted:
No

Holiday shifts and Charge RN assignments as needed per unit.

Weekend required: 8 weekend shifts in Saint Luke's 6-week schedule period, combination of F/S/S.

Will clinician float within scope to meet facility needs? Yes, regular floating may be required between departments, units and facilities as needed.

Certifications required: BLS, NIHSS

Skills required:

Work Settings: MS/Tele, Telemetry. Cardiac Monitoring and Emergency response:
Interpretation of dysrhythmias, Telemetry
-on the unit monitoring. Endocrine/Metabolic: IV insulin protocols. IV therapy/Phlebotomy:
Blood Product Administration, Central line care/management, Peripheral Line Care/Management, PICC line management, Starting IVs. Medications:
Heparin Protocols, PCA. Respiratory:
Chest tubes-Emerson/Pleur-evac, Oxygen face masks, Non-invasive airway management.

Professional topics and skills:
Isolation Precautions, Wound Care/Wound Vac.

Skills preferred:
Work Settings:
Cardiac Telemetry, ER Holding. Cardiac Monitoring and Emergency response:
Management of dysrhythmias, Telemetry
-on the unit monitoring, Use of Rapid Response Teams. Gastrointestinal:
Feeding tube care and management. Genitourinary/Renal:
Renal failure. Neurological/Psychiatric: CVA. Orthopedics:
Ortho trauma, Total Joint Replacements. Plastics:
Surgical drains. Respiratory:
Tracheostomy Management.

Is on-call required? No

Open to accommodating block schedule? No

Locals accepted:
No, home address must be at least 50 miles from the facility

Pending License accepted:
No

RTO Restrictions:
None

Guaranteed

Hours:

No

Special Requirements:
Patient Diagnoses:
Medical Diagnosis related pulmonary, wounds, urology, general cardiac, general neuro, general renal.