Travel Cardiac Observation Unit RN

Health Trust Workforce Solutions CHS is seeking a travel nurse RN Cardiac PCU
- Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Tucson, Arizona.

• Specialty:
  Cardiac PCU
  - Progressive Care Unit
• Discipline:
  RN
• Duration:
  13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift:
  12 hours
• Employment Type:
  
  Travel

Northwest Medical Center
Bill Rate: $75
COU - CARDIAC OBSERVATION UNIT

*** WILL CONSIDER 48-HOUR GUARANTEE**
* SHIFT INFO: Varies: 3 x 12s: Days , , )
Call requirements have begun and now include Saturday and Sunday.
- Call is on a rotational basis, approximately once every six weeks. But may be a frequent as once every 4 weeks.
- Call includes Saturday from  and Sunday from

MUST HAVE:
RN-AZ or compact state license
ACLS
BLS
Will consider experience in the following areas on a case-by-case basis
PACU - ICU - TELEMETRY - CATH LAB - SURGERY CENTER

Description:

- Admit patients
- Prep patients for Cath procedures (charting pre procedure checklist, IV start, access preparation)
- Prep patients for Cardioversions (CV),and Transesophageal Echocardiograms (TEE)
- Recover patients following Cath who had conscious sedation
- Sedate, Circulate, and document bedside procedures; CV & TEE
- Discharge patients (teaching, documentation, and physical discharge)
The registered nurse in the Cardiac Observation Unit provides a high level of care for the Cath Lab patients pre and post procedures. Evaluates assigned patients and plans, implements and documents nursing care. Assists physicians during examinations and procedures. Performs various patient tests and administers medications within the scope of practice of the registered nurse. Our Cardiac Observation Unit (COU) is where our patients are prepped for procedures and recovered post procedure.

Our team works with high risk, high acuity patients and pride ourselves in superb outcomes. Bedside procedures such as Trans esophageal Echocardiography (TEE) and Cardioversions (CV) are performed in COU.

Health Trust Workforce Solutions CHS Job  #. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined.