Travel Nurse RN - PCU - $2,254 per week in Uniontown, PA

TravelNurseSource is working with Cynet Health to find a qualified PCU RN in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, 15401!

Pay Information

$2,254 per week

About The Position

Job Title : Registered Nurse

Profession : RN

Specialty : Stepdown

Duration : 13 Weeks

Shift : 12-Hour Days

Hours per Shift : 12

Experience : Minimum 2 years

License : Required

Certifications : ACLS, BLS, NIHSS

Must-Have : Ability to read and interpret telemetric strips; experience with titrating drips

Description :

Unit has 28 private beds.

BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications are required.

Patient ratios are typically 1 : 4-5; may go to 1 : 6 depending on acuity.

The electronic medical record system is currently Cerner and EPIC.

Day charge nurses have no assignments, while night charge nurses might have an assignment.

There are 2 nurse aides per shift during the day and mid-shift; no CNA coverage at night after 11 PM.

Weekend requirement is every other weekend for days and nights, including holidays.

Scrub color is navy blue; jackets, if worn, must also be navy blue.

Nurses will have access to tele monitors.

There is a monitor tech available, but nurses must be able to read and interpret strips.

Nurses are expected to titrate drips for Cardizem, Nitro, Dopamine, Dobutamine, and Heparin; Insulin is a set-rate only.

Bipap, Cpap, and High Flow are utilized in patient care.

There is a hospitalist on-site 24 / 7, and intensivists are available in the ICU seven days a week from 7 AM to 7 PM, with on-call coverage after hours.

There is no dedicated IV team; however, charge nurses or directors can assist with difficult IV sticks.

Respiratory therapy is available 24 / 7.

Pharmacy services are also in-house 24 / 7.

Registered nurses work 12-hour shifts from 7 AM to 7 : 30 PM and 7 PM to 7 : 30 AM.

Certified nursing assistants work 8-hour shifts from 6 : 30 AM to 3 PM and 2 : 30 PM to 11 PM.

The leadership is communicative and supportive, allowing block scheduling.

Floating to intensive care may be required as helping hands.

Orientation consists of two shifts with a preceptor.

Common diagnoses include severe cardiac issues, dysrhythmias, and cerebrovascular accidents, as well as a mix of patients downgraded from the ICU.

Nurses will need to work one winter holiday such as Thanksgiving, Christmas, or New Year's.

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Job Requirements

Required for Onboarding

• ACLS
• BLS
• Pharmacology
• Skills Checklist
• Specialty Exam

About Cynet Health

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