RN - PCU

PCU Registered Nurse (RN)

We are seeking a skilled and dedicated PCU Registered Nurse (RN) to join our team. This is a mixed acuity unit with 64 beds spread across two floors.

• Minimum of 1 year of nursing experience required.
• First-time travelers accepted if they have greater than 1 year of experience.
• Must have EPIC experience for first-time travelers.
• Travelers must reside at least 100 miles away from any facilities within the region.

This role involves caring for a variety of patient types, including:

• Pre/post-surgical patients
• CVA (Stroke)
• Seizures
• Cellulitis
• Influenza
• UTIs (Urinary Tract Infections)
• Pneumonia
• COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)
• CHF (Congestive Heart Failure)
• Renal failure with or without hemodialysis
• Hepatic failure
• Gastrointestinal disorders and infections
• Soft tissue injuries and minor fractures
• DVTs (Deep Vein Thrombosis)

As a PCU RN, the responsibilities include:

• Medication administration, including titratable vasoactive drips, TPN, tube feeding, and blood product transfusions.
• Peripheral IV, Midline, PICC and central line access, as well as management of chest tubes, nasogastric tubes, drains, and urinary/fecal collection devices.
• Providing wound care and monitoring telemetry patients.
• Managing post-neuro intervention patients (preferred experience, but education and resources will be provided).

The standard patient ratios are:

• RN:
  
  PCU: 1:4
• CNA: 1:8

Applicants must have the following certifications:

• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)
• NIHSS (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale)

Candidates should meet the following qualifications:

• Completion of a nursing education program approved by a board of nursing.
• Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in South Dakota.
• Comfortable taking on Med Surg assignments.
• Previous experience with the specified patient types, including IMC/stepdown and neuro is preferred.
• Able to read and interpret cardiac strips.
• Experience with wound care and line management, as well as drip titration of medications such as Heparin, Insulin, Cardizem, Amiodarone, Levophed, and occasionally esmolol.

The unit operates on a pod structure, providing support with:

• Two RNs and 1 Nurse Aide per pod (8 patients per pod).
• A resource nurse available during day shifts.
• Nurse Clinician support available.

The preferred charting system is EPIC, and approval from management is required prior to an offer.

Schedules are created in 6-week rotations, with potential weekend rotations including up to 4 of the 6 weekends. Please indicate your openness to working every weekend.

New hires will undergo:

• Two days of unit/department orientation.
• Classroom training with the Nursing Professional Development Team.
• Two orientation shifts on the unit