Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit - $1,714 per week

Tact Staff is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Nashville, Tennessee.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty : PCU - Progressive Care Unit
• Discipline : RN
• Start Date : ASAP
• Duration : 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift : 12 hours
• Employment Type : Travel

Hospital : Location : Summit Medical Center Address : 5655 Frist Boulevard Unit Name : PCU Building : Cost Center : 630 / 633 General Information Unit Specifics : · Number of Beds : 630 has 34 beds / 633 has 25 · Patient Ratios : 1 : 4 to 1 : 5 on days, 1 : 5 to 1 : 6 on nights · Unit staffing description- (unit secretaries and tech availability) : 3 techs when full on 630 and 2 techs when full on 633 · Type of equipment : bipaps, high flow o2, vapotherm, alaris pumps, cardiac drips, heparin drips, insulin drips, peritoneal dialysis.

Wound vacs in conjunction with wound care · Documentation system : Meditech · Scheduling requirements : every other weekend requirement for contract, 3 12 hour shifts a week · Floating policy : may have to float in between PCU units or float to med-surg floors · Patient Experience requirements : hourly rounding on days, every 2 hour rounding on nights, AIDET and keeping up with communication boards on 7 th floor.

Dept 633 has tv communication boards. Hospital Specifics- · Certifications : BLS, ACLS Hiring profile Requested Skill Set : Must have : Critical thinking skills, EKG rhythm interpretation, cardiac drip, insulin drip and heparin drip experience.

Peritoneal dialysis experience preferred and peripheral iv skills. Advanced skills needed : ACLS. Experience with bipaps, high flow 02 and multiple oxygen delivery systems.

Experience with stroke and post cardiac cath care. Peritoneal dialysis experience preferred. Experience with tube feedings and NG / dobhoff tubes.

Procedures performed on unit : Peritoneal dialysis, thoracentesis, paracentesis, chest tube insertions, dobhoff / NG tube insertions, central line dressing changes.

Trouble shooting wound vacs Certifications Required : BLS, ACLS Dress Code : (Required uniform) · Black Scrubs Unit Guidelines / Policies : Please attach unit specific policies and guidelines.

• Awards / Recognition : Please include anything that you would like prospective candidates to be aware of, such as, links to videos that feature the department, outstanding department / team awards.
• Any additional information that would entice a worker to select your unit for their assignment : Unit does self scheduling.

Schedules are 4 weeks, and contract are required to work every other weekend. Utilize techs to care for the patients and assist in care.

Most travelers extend after the first time on PCU. Care like family culture on PCU and great teamwork

Tact Medical Staffing Job ID #487501. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined.

Posted job title : Registered Nurse - IMC / PCU / Stepdown

About Tact Staff

Our nurses choose Tact assignments because it provides the opportunity to take on new challenges in their careers while they travel across the United States and gain enriching experiences on a professional and personal level.

Our dedicated team of staffing consultants will work with you and be your advocate as you choose to embark on new assignments.

Our team is committed to providing our nurses and allied professionals with the most rewarding healthcare assignments and choices at primer healthcare institutions nationwide.

Let us handle the details; you choose the job and location that are right for you.

Be Adventurous, Make a Difference , Travel with Tact.

Be Adventurous - Becoming a travel nurse or allied professional is not only a professional adventure, but a personal adventure as well.

It is an opportunity to challenge yourself, to explore a new place, and try amazing food...

Make a Difference - Nurses and allied professionals make such a huge difference in so many lives. The care and compassion you show to your patients, does not go unnoticed.

We know how important your jobs is, which is why we take our job as recruiters so seriously. Being able to place nurses and allied professionals in hospitals, where you are doing something as crucial as saving lives, is something we feel thankful to be able to do.

Travel with Tact - From the moment we receive your resume we begin trying to build a relationship with you. We know the importance of becoming your friend, before becoming your recruiter.

Building friendly, yet professional relationships allows us to discover what you truly want... and don't want in a travel assignment.