TravelNurseSource is working with Infojini Healthcare to find a qualified PCU RN in Morgantown, West Virginia, 26506!
Pay Information
$1,967 per week
About The Position
ID : 50990384 Shift : 12H Nights Nightshift 7a-7 : 30p Description : Unit only submit to 1 position at a time across the entire WVU systemDrivers license address must be outside 50 miles from the facilityPrevious perm candidates must be gone for 2 yearsPrevious travelers there for 1 full year must be gone for 2 yearsIndividual unit requirements listed in pulse apply.
Travel teams must be submitted together in 1 emailWe are only permitted to submit 2 candidates per opening, if the position is at max, we will hold on to the submission if a spot opens up*ALL SUBMITTALS MUST INCLUDE A UNEXPIRED COPY OF THE CANDIDATES DRIVES LICENSE* Unit10 WEST - Neuro # of beds20 beds (14 floor, 6 stepdown)Ratios"1 : 3 for for Floor patients"Required Certifications"BLS is required, ACLS & NIHSS are preferred NOTE : This unit does not have to be stepdown RN's"Common diagnoses / Types of patientsNeurosciences, DBS (Deep Brain Stimulators), Stroke, Seizures, Surgical / PostOp Spines, Neurological DisordersExperience or 'Must have' skillsNeed to have overall strong Neuro experienceAre RNs required to titrate dripsTitration is only done by physician's orders in a step-down setting.
There may be some protocols that allow for titration, but they would educate on that. Common titratable & / or set rate dripsAmiodarone, Cardizem, Nitro, dopamine, Nipride, Ketamine, Lasix, Bumex, InsulinCharge Nurse / House SupervisorCharge Nurse 24 / 7 Are there nurse aids on this unit / Ratios"Yes - 3 per shiftRatios 1 : 7-10"RT Equipment (vents, Cpap, BiPap, etc.
RT is available 24 / 7 - States they get "floor Vents" - RN's are not required to have vent experience. When there are floor vents they are usually on a set setting.
These are managed by RT & physician. If they require changes they will go back to the ICU.Is there tele on this unit Monitor techs RNs read stripsThere is tele on this unit - per notes from facility RN's do not have to read strips.
RNs document that they have verified monitor tech s strip reading in Epic.They would allow 3 shifts in a row but this is not a guarantee.
Travelers need to be flexible."Weekend day positions : Friday, Saturday and Sundays. Weekend night positions : Friday, Saturday, and Sundays OR Saturday, Sundays, and Mondays.
Nights (weekdays) : every other weekend or 3 weekend shifts per schedule (weekend shifts Saturday and Sundays)Holiday RequirementYes - travelers are expected to work into the holiday rotationIs there a call or standby requirementUnknown Floating RequirementPossibly to 7E, 7W, 7NE, or 10E first priority.
Then offered to the rest of the hospital if needed.Scrub Color / Dress codeAny combination of white and royal blueUnit / Department specific orientation1 Shift on the unit Cancellation Policy : 2 shifts per 13 week contract Charting BSN Required : No License to , willing to wait Trauma Level : Care Shift 7a-7 : 30p Required Guaranteed Hours : 36 hours per week Contract Weeks : 91
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Job Requirements
Required for Onboarding
- Competency Exam
- Core Mandatory Exam
- Self Assessment (Skills Checklist)
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