Registered Nurse - PCU

Minimum Experience: 2 years; 1st Timers are accepted depending on years of experience Patient Population: Adults to Geriatrics Certifications Required: BLS, ACLS, NIH General Skills and Work Setting Requirements: 8 Main (Med Surg/Tele): Acute on Chronic Heart Failure, Post Cath with interventions, Chest pain, Unstable Angina, Irregular Heart Rhythms with Amiodarone gtts, ACS, Sepsis, Syncope, AKI, Pneumonia, Respiratory Distress with Bipap, Seizures, Pulmonary embolism, Hypertension, Small Bowel obstruction, Lower GI Bleed; Intermediate Care Unit/PCU/Stepdown: Decompensated Heart Failure on Dobutamine gtts, DKA on Insulin gtts, AFIB with RVR, Septic patients requiring low dose Levophed gtt, Thoracic patients with chest tubes, CVAs, Fresh Trachs, GSW/MVCs, GI Bleeds requiring multiple units of blood, Hypertensive Emergency requiring Cardene gtt, Occasional Pregnant patients requiring telemetry, Acute Encephalopathy, some due to ETOH abuse and requiring a Precedex gtt, Other drips: Dopamine, Nitro, Amiodarone, Cardizem, Lasix, Milrinone, Labetolol (All gtts are titrated according to protocols), Patients requiring to go off the unit for tests, require the nurse to go with them with a portable monitor. Ratio / Census: Staffing Ratios on 8 main/telemetry are 1:6, Staffing ratios in the IMCU are 1:3/4 (depends on gtts); 32 Beds with 28 Rooms Unit Systems: Epic, Pyxis, SBAR Scrub Color: Royal Blue RTO: MAX 7 days Weekends: Every other weekend Floating: Yes within scope and across facility and campuses Call Requirements: None Holidays: If one major holiday falls in his/her assignment period, the traveler is expected to work it. If two major holidays fall in his/her assignment period, the traveler is expected to work both of the holidays. If three major holidays fall in his/her assignment period, the traveler is expected to work two of the holidays. Major Holidays are listed below: New Year s Eve and Day: Wednesday, December 31 and Thursday, January 1 Memorial Day: Monday, May 26 Independence Day: Friday, July 4 Labor Day: Monday, September 1 Thanksgiving/Black Friday: Thursday, November 27 and Friday, November 28 Christmas Eve and Day: Wednesday, December 24 and Thursday, December 25 Compliance: Full compliance required to start on time; if not compliant in time the push back is 2 weeks due to bi-weekly orientation schedule. *Aya Offer* Aya Offer Information: Once candidate has signed and confirmation has been sent, manager has 48 hours to review the profile/confirmation and determine if unit/schedule/expertise fit. *Aya Offer only available if clinical pass within RTO guidelines + meets specific facility requirements*. Locals Accepted - Same Rate Please Note: Number of Non-Billable Orientation (NBO) Hours is determined by contract length (ex 8hrs for 8 week assignment; 19hrs for 19 week assignment)