Registered Nurse - PCU

PCU Registered Nurse Ratios : 1 : 5 Years of experience REQ : 2 Years Experience and Community Hospital Experience Required, Previous Charge Experience Preferred. First-timers accepted : (Y / N) Yes Holiday shifts and Charge RN assignments as needed per unit. Weekend REQ : 8 weekend shifts in Saint Luke s 6-week schedule period, combination of F / S / S. Will clinician float within scope to meet facility needs?

• YES, regular floating may be required between departments, units and facilities as needed. Certs REQ : BLLS NIHSS, ACLS CPI Preferred Skills REQ : Work Settings : MS / Tele, Telemetry Oncology, Telemetry, Cardiac Telemetry, ER Holding, Neuro Stepdown, PCU / DOU / IMC / Stepdown. Cardiac Monitoring and Emergency response : Interpretation of dysrhythmias, Management of dysrhythmias, Telemetry -on the unit monitoring, Use of Rapid Response Teams. Cardiovascular : Post Cardiac Angiogram, Post MI, Pre / Post Cardiac Cath. Gastrointestinal : Feeding tube care and management. Genitourinary / Renal : Pre / Post Hemodialysis Management, Renal failure. IV therapy / Phlebotomy : Blood Product Administration, Central line care / management, Peripheral Line Care / Management, PICC line management, Starting IVs. MEDICATIONS : Heparin Protocols, Manage Cardiac drips- no titration, Manage Vasoactive drips-no titration, PCA. Neurological / Psychiatric : CVA. Plastics : Surgical drains. Respiratory : Chest tubes-Emerson / Pleur-evac, External CPAP / BIPAP, High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC), Interpretation of ABGs, Nasal Cannula, Oxygen face masks, Non-invasive airway management, Tracheostomy Management. Professional Topics and Skills : Isolation Precautions, Wound Care / Wound Vac. Skills Preferred : Cardiovascular : Sheath Removal. IV therapy / Phlebotomy : Accessing Ports, Phlebotomy. Orthopedics : Total Joint Replacements. Is on-call REQ? (Y / N) What is the req? No Open to accommodating block schedule? (Y / N) No Locals accepted : (Y / N) What is the local radius rule? No, home address must be at least 75 miles from the facility Pending License accepted : (Y / N) No RTO Restrictions : No more than 7 days Guaranteed Hours : 3 shifts per 13 weeks. The cancelled shifts must be the regular shift length to which the Contractor Personnel is assigned Special Requirements : AMI, Cardiac Arrythmia, Heart Failure, Chest Pain, Vascular / PVD, Intermediate level of care, Sepsis / infection, Pneumonia, ETOH withdrawal, SI, GI bleed, Pre / Post Cath patients, Femoral line / groin site management. Special Equipment : Telemetry Type of Facility : Community Hospital Total Staffed Beds : 240 beds 16 bed ICU Scrub Color : Navy Charting : EPIC Parking Cost : Free