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Travel Registered Nurse (RN) - Progressive Care Unit (PCU) - $1,546 per week in Denton, TX

Travel Registered Nurse (RN) - Progressive Care Unit (PCU) - $1,546 per week in Denton, TX

TravelNurseSourceDallas, Texas, US
11 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

TravelNurseSource is working with Mindlance Health to find a qualified PCU RN in Denton, Texas, 76210!

Pay Information

$1,546 per week

About The Position

ID : 73509102 Shift : 19 : 00-07 : 00 Description : - TRAVEL - RN -Trauma Stepdown (636) MC Denton - 7P-7A (949139) Unit Information : Surgical Trauma-63610 Location : Medical City Denton Address : 3535 S. Interstate 35E Floor : 5th floor Building : Main General Information Tell us about the unit(s) : Number of Beds - 25 Number of Staff 44 FTE s (57 headcount) Type of staff : Day Shift 1 charge / 6 RN s / 3 techs / 1 secretary Night Shift 1 charge / 6 RN s / 3 techs Patient Ratios 1 : 4 (1 : 5 max for stepdown) Type of equipment - EMR Meditech On Call Requirement none Floating Requirement - to stepdown service lines (Progressive Care Unit / Heart and Vascular Unit) Typical hiring profile Skill Set Most recruited for : (Travel RNs, local CNAs and sitters) Must have : candidates without these skills will not be considered for the role. ACLS, BLS, NIH Great customer service skills Preferred or nice to have : candidates with these skills will be considered first. Trauma / Orthopedic experience Meditech experience List typical procedures performed on unit(s) : Patients requiring acute surgical intervention / consultation or post op care including : Trauma Surgery Bariatric Surgery Vascular Surgery Traumatic Brain Injury General Surgery Urological Surgery Orthopedic Surgery Neuro / Spine Surgery GI Bleed / Endoscopy Pulmonary Embolus Patients with neurological diagnosis including but not limited to : CVA, TIA, TBI, S / P Neuro-Surgery, Altered Mental Status Meningitis New onset Seizures Hypertensive Crisis Chest Pain, CHF Sepsis Hemodynamically Stable Alcohol Withdrawal Pre and Post Cardiac Cath Lab procedural patients (

  • HVU
  • ) Post op CV surgery patients when hemodynamically stable (
  • HVU
  • ) Unstable angina, suspected MI (NSTEMI & STEMI). (
  • HVU
  • ) Chest pain rule out patients (
  • HVU
  • ) Chest pain with acute EKG changes and or elevated troponin. (
  • HVU
  • ) Patients with acute cardiac dysrhythmias requiring IV / PO medication management Hypertensive Urgency Mild-Moderate congestive heart failure; with elevated BNP, and / or pulmonary edema on chest x-ray without shock Respiratory distress patients with documented Sp02 88% or below on room air requiring Venti mask, BiPAP or CPAP Post-op Femoropopliteal bypass, peripheral stents, post aortograms Post-op CEA Pulmonary Embolus requiring Heparin Drip Patients meeting PACU discharge criteria Vital Signs : HR 50-150 o BP 90 mmHg and 180 mmHg Systolic Dyspnea with respiratory rate 30 breaths / min or 10 breaths / min. Oxygen Saturation greater than 90 Patients receiving the following Intravenous drips : Agatroban o Agrastat / Integrelin / ReoPro o Amiodarone o Cardene o Cardizem o Dobutamine (Renal / Heart failure dose) o Dopamine (Renal / Heart failure dose) o Heparin o Lasix o Morphine or Ativan for palliative care o Nitroglycerin o Primacor o Sodium Bicarbonate Best personality Fit : Team player Adaptable to changing environment Good communication skills Unit Guidelines / Policies : Please feel free to attach unit policies and guidelines. Vitals q 4 Telemetry monitoring Q4 patient assessment Any additional information that would entice a worker to select your unit for their assignment : Consider items such as new equipment or technology, tenure and experience of staff, schedule options, etc.
  • Remember it is a very competitive market any information you can provide will help attract talent. Level 2 trauma center with 90% of inpatients coming from ED. General Comments No. of Positions : 1 / 2. Guaranteed Hours : Contract Weeks : 91

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Job Requirements

Required for Onboarding

  • ACLS
  • BLS
  • Core Exam - Nursing
  • Ishihara Colorvision Screening
  • PCU RN Skills Checklist
  • Stepdown / PCU Exam
  • About Mindlance Health

    Mindlance Health is one of the fastest-growing US staffing firm for 9 consecutive years. We focus on Nursing, Allied Health, and Healthcare IT staffing. We are a firm that advocates for mindfulness, balance, inclusion and diversity in the work and in the services that we do.

    With our proven track record and as a recognized leader and innovator in the healthcare staffing industry, we are able to partner with top-tier hospitals and medical institutions nationwide, helping you land a solid and thriving career every time.

    Mindlance Health is a firm driven by people-centric principles placing our clients’ and clinicians’ best interests first with our commitment to :

  • Excellence in contingent healthcare staffing solutions,
  • Long-term thriving partnerships,
  • Above average industry compensation rates
  • Innovative and diverse work cultures
  • An outstanding, high-touch recruitment process.
  • At Mindlance Health, we are on a mission to help healthcare travelers be an infectious agent of quality care wherever they go.

    Join us, work with us, be with us — thrive the Mindlance Health Way!

    Explore the possibilities of working with us :

    ➡️ to learn more about Mindlance Health, visit us at https : / / mindlancehealth.com /

    ➡️ to check our travel healthcare openings, visit https : / / mindlancehealth.com / job-board /

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