Travel RN - Telemetry - Progressive Care Unit

American Traveler is hiring an RN for a PCU/System Float Pool position requiring at least 1 year of telemetry or PCU experience and a WA or compact RN license.

• Active WA or compact RN license required
• BLS and ACLS certification required
• Minimum 1 year of true telemetry or PCU experience required
• Must pass a cardiac rhythm interpretation exam during the compliance process
• Skills required include high flow O2, chest tubes, peripheral IV starts/maintenance, wound care/dressing changes, wound vac management, drain management (JP, hemovac), nephrostomy tube care, pain management, PCA, and central line management
• Experience managing cardiac drips including Heparin, amiodarone, Cardizem, and nitro required

• System Float Pool position in a Level III Trauma Center community hospital
• Floats between Medical/Surgical, Acute Respiratory, ED/MS Overflow, and Progressive Care units anywhere in the hospital within scope of practice
• Medical/Surgical patients include COPD, CHF, sepsis, AKI/CKD, DVT, PE, cellulitis, pancreatitis, and ETOH withdrawal
• Surgical/Ortho caseload includes total joints, GI, GU, GYN, podiatry, and ENT procedures
• Acute Respiratory floor cares for COPD, pneumonia, CHF, and other respiratory patients using high flow and Bi Pap
• Progressive Care beds are located within the Critical Care Unit, caring for PCU-level patients only (no ICU, cath lab, major cardiac surgery, neuro surgery, or trauma patients)
• PCU caseload includes Afib with RVR and q4h checks for medical and surgical progressive care patients
• Patient ratios are 1:5 on Med Surg and 1:3 on PCU with no CNA support
• 12-hour night shifts ) with every other weekend rotation
• No on-call requirement, though low census is possible
• EMR:
  Epic; IV Pump: ICU Plum Medical;
  Medication dispensing via Pyxis
• Supported by CNAs on Med-Surg units, Charge RN as a resource, 24/7 phlebotomy, RT, hospitalist coverage, and centralized tele monitoring with techs
• OT, PT, and SLP support available during day shifts
• Rapid Response/Code Team available for support