Travel Nurse RN - PCU in Rapid City, SD - Excellent Benefits 2024-10-18

TravelNurseSource is working with ICONMA, L.L.C. to find a qualified PCU RN in Rapid City, South Dakota, 57701!

About The Position

Registered Nurse - PCU

Location : Rapid City, SD

Duration : 13 weeks

Description :

General Information :

Beds : 64 - spread across 2 floors

Required experience?

Intermediate / Stepdown Level RN : 1 year of nursing experience required

Will you accept a first-time traveler? Yes, if greater than 1 year of experience

1st time traveler MUST have EPIC experience

Patient Types :

This is a mixed acuity unit meaning there will be Intermediate Care acuity as well as Tele and MedSurg - please ensure traveler understands

Surgical : Urology, prostatectomy, bowel obstruction, mass removal, cholecystectomy, appendectomy, general abdominal surgeries

Ortho : Total joints (knees / hips / shoulders), Ortho Trauma - External fixation, soft tissue injury and minor fractures

Neuro / Spine :

CVA / TIA with Neuro Vascular Intervention - coiling, clipping, potentially thrombectomy (may go to ICU but if they are stable could come back to ONS) - modified ratios with this patient (CRN / flex RN will help to manage in immediate post-op)

Seizures / Epilepsy, brain tumor, hematoma, brain aneurysm, arteriovenous malformation, AV Fistula, craniotomies with burr holes and / or shunts, Halos, Flaps

Please note : post neuro-intervention is a preferred experience - education and resources are provided by the unit if they have not had this patient type

Spinal Surgical - Laminectomies, Fusions, Discectomies

Please note : post neuro-intervention is a preferred experience - education and resources are provided by the unit if they have not had this patient type

General Medical : cellulitis, influenza, COVID, pneumonia, COPD, CHF, renal failure with or without the need for hemodialysis, hepatic failure, rib fracture, gastrointestinal disorders and infections, DVTs, UTIs

Wound care / Wound debridement, telemetry monitored patients

Patient Ratios : RN :

RN :

PCU : 1 : 4 (even for MedSurg assignments)

CNA : 1 : 8

Required Certifications :

RN : BLS, ACLS, NIHSS

Required Education :

RN : Completion of a nursing education program that is approved by a board of nursing; Registered Nurse (RN) - South Dakota Board of Nursing

Skills required :

Intermediate / Stepdown RN :

Comfortability to take MedSurg assignments - please decline if not

Previous experience with our types of patients above, including IMC / stepdown acuity and Neuro

Ability to read / interpret cardiac strips, chest tubes, trach care (no fresh traches), NGT tube placement and management, JP drains, line management - PICC / Midline / CVL / PIV placement, wound vacs (Wound Care RN will change out the vac but RN must know how to assess and will need to change to wet / dry dressing in case of malfunction), wound care / dressing changes, medication administration, TPN / tube feeding, blood product transfusions, urinary and fecal collection devices

Drip titration of below medications :

most commonly - Heparin, Insulin, Cardizem, Amiodarone, Levophed (up to 5 mcg), occasionally esmolol drips (will train if traveler has not done these) or other Betablockers or other antihypertensives

Support on the Unit :

Pod structure for the unit - 8 patients per pod; staffed with 2 RNs and 1 Nurse Aide

CNA : 1 : 8

Charge nurse : Two charge nurses for ONS that do not take a patient load (1 dedicated to each floor)

Flex Nurse - staffed daily 10a-10p

Phlebotomy? Yes

IV / VAT Team? No

Resource Nurse during Dayshift / varied hours - Nurse Clinician support available

RT : Yes

Hospitalist : Yes

Charting System :

Epic - strongly preferred; must get approval from Manager prior to offer

Alaris

Omnicell

Floating :

Any Adult Inpatient Unit - Med Surg, Ortho / Neuro / Surgical, Heart and Vascular Unit, Oncology, Observation

Could be floated within scope of practice and below

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