Responsibilities

RN PCU

Murfreesboro, TN, United States, 37129 1 Contractor Onsite position

Department:
Cardiovascular Unit

Shift Timings: 18:45 - 07:15 Hours. Monday to Friday (3 days/12 Hours)

Per Week: 36 Hours

Unit Capacity: 36 Beds Population Served:
Cardiac and Neuro Stepdown:
Cardiac bedside monitoring, Cardiac drips, TR bands, Post heart caths, Stroke/Neuro patients, BIPAP overflows Ages of Patients Served:
Young Adult through Late Adult (18 - 60+) Nurse to Patient Ratios: 1:6 Core Staffing Plan:
Variable staffing grid to include:
Registered Nurses (RNs), Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs), Patient Care Technicians (PCTs), Nurse Interns (NIs). An RN assumes full responsibility for the patients on each team. Staffing Certification:
Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) Successful completion of a proctored rhythm test

• Implement and monitor patient care plans. Monitor, record and communicate patient condition as appropriate.
• Serve as a primary coordinator of all disciplines for well-coordinated patient care.
• Note and carry out physician and nursing orders.
• Assess and coordinate patient's discharge planning needs with members of the healthcare team.