Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit

Certification Details

• BLS
• NIH Stroke Certification

• Position / Specialty : RN, PCU
• Start date : ASAP
• Ratios : 1 : 3-4
• Years of experience REQ : 1 year of experience within the last 3 years in MS / Tele / PCU (PCU and neuro stepdown exp with NIHHS cert preferred)
• First-timers accepted : N
• Weekend REQ :
  Every other but not GTE
• Will clinician float within scope to meet facility needs? Clinician will float if needed, including to West Valley Hospital
• Open to accommodating block schedule? N
• Locals accepted : Y
• Pending License accepted : Y
• RTO Restrictions :
  Anything over 2 weeks needs approval
• Guaranteed Hours : 36.00 hours per 1 week for 8, 10, and 12 hour shifts
• Client may cancel up to : 1 shift per 4 week assignment, 2 shifts per 8 week assignment, 3 shifts per 13 week assignment

• 1 year of experience within the last three years in MS / Tele / PCU (PCU and neuro stepdown experience with NIHHS certification preferred)
• BLS through AHA
• Management of telemetry
• Interpretation of cardiac rhythms
• Non-invasive airway management
• Peripheral line care / management
• Rapid response team activation
  
  Management of dysrhythmias
• Computerized documentation
• O2 Protocol
• Experience with cardiac drips (nitro, Cardizem, amiodarone, Nicardipine, other IMCU LOC gtts)
• Isolation precaution / PPE
• Nurse to patient ratios : RN 1 : 3-4 CNA 1 : 6-13 on days and 1 : 10-13 on nights
• No first-time travelers

• 12 hour nights 36 or 48 hours
• 13 weeks
• ASAP start

• PCU RN
• NTCU (Neuro Trauma Care Unit)
• Located on the seventh floor of Building A, the 30-bed neurotrauma care unit (NTCU) serves patients with a wide variety of brain or nervous system disorders, such as multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, brain tumors, traumatic brain injuries, meningitis, encephalitis, strokes, and spinal injuries. The NTCU prides itself on providing outstanding patient care.

• Clear copy of drivers license required.
• If drivers license is unavailable, a passport or state  be used in its place.
• Name change / Discrepancy :
  As long as the proof of name change is on file and name change is in process on the license, then current docs are acceptable as placeholders.
• Required for non-licensed providers, PCA (Personal Care Attendants), PCT (Patient Care Tech)’s. Not Required for :
  Monitor Techs.
• High School or GED is preferred, vocational would work as well. Approval required from facility to run higher EDV for PCA / PCTs.
• EDV can be pending at start for those switched from CNA to PCA / PCT. This will not delay their start date.