RN - PCU

Job Title: RN - Progressive Care Unit

Specialty: Progressive Care

Duration: 13 Weeks

Shift: 12hr Night ShiftHours per Shift: 36

Experience: Minimum of 18 months PCU RN experience

License: RN License required

Certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS

Must-Have: Experience with tracheostomies, cardiac medication drips, cardiac rhythm interpretation, chest tubes, blood products, wound care/dressing changes, and management of central lines.

Description: This position is for a Registered Nurse in a Progressive Care Unit. The unit consists of 32 beds. Patients may include those not requiring mechanical ventilation. Common patient diagnoses may include CHF, dysrhythmia, chest pain workups, stroke, abdominal illnesses and infections, respiratory illnesses, diabetes, acute kidney injury, chronic kidney disease, alcohol withdrawal, and intravenous drug abuse. The typical RN-to-patient ratio is 1:4 but may go to 1:5 depending on patient acuity. An LPN, if applicable, will have a ratio of 4:1.CNA support during the day is at a ratio of 1:12 and during the night at 1:16.CNA assistance with activities of daily living is available. The charge nurse will be a resource for all nursing care. Phlebotomy is available, with nurses having option to draw blood. IV and ventilation assistance teams, respiratory therapy, hospitalists, and intensivists are available 24/7.Telemetry monitoring is available at the bedside and nurses' station. The electronic medical record system used is EPIC.IV pumps and medication dispensing systems are utilized. Monitors used are Philips brand. Nurses may be required to float to other facilities within the region and practice scope as needed. Floating mid-shift will be compensated for travel time between facilities. Weekend rotation is expected every other week. Low census call may occur, with potential for being called back during night or day shifts. Holiday work is expected at 75%.Requests for time off can be approved up to 6 days, excluding holidays, and must be added to the end of the contract if hours cannot be met. The scheduling cycle is every 6 weeks. The unit culture is family-oriented. Scrub color is navy.