Certification Details
- Required Certifications (i.e., BLS, ACLS?) : BLS, ACLS
- Common diagnoses / Types of patients : Stepdown patients from ICU, TBI / trauma patients, major surgery, CEA, sepsis
- Experience or 'Must have' skills : Arterial and CVP pressure lines; titrating pressors; Precedex; trach & stable vented patients
- Are RNs required to titrate drips? Yes
- Common titratable & / or set rate drips : Precedex, dopamine, dobutamine, levophed
Job Details
- A hospital in California is looking for an experienced PCU RN for a travel assignment.
- The PCU is a stepdown unit from the ICU. It will be a 3 : 1 nurse patient ratio for closer monitoring of the ICU patients that don’t quite meet the tele level of care.
- RN’s should have experience in an ICU stepdown or PCU unit. Training is telemetry. Training in high-risk medications
Job Requirements
- The right candidate will have 2+ years of experience, hold an active BLS, ACLS, and CA license.
- Must have 2-3 years of experience in specialty - open to first-time travelers.
Schedule Information
Shifts & Scheduling : 12Hr shifts starting at 645am / pm. 3 shifts / week. Schedules made out about 2-3 weeks in advance initially and then try to schedule them out 9 weeks in advance.
Self-scheduling for the most part.
- Weekend Requirements : 4 weekend shifts in a 4-week schedule, Days - Sat / Sun, Nights - Fri / Sat
- Holiday Requirements : Work into perm staff rotation
- Is there call or a standby requirement? No
Unit Specific Information
Unit : PCU / Step-down (critical care stepdown)
Beds : 14 beds / 7 rooms
- Nurse : Patient Ratios : 1 : 3
- Are there nurse aids on this unit / Ratios : 1 aid most of the time for all 14 beds
- Floating Requirements : First to float, float to Tele or MedSurg
- Scrub Color / Dress code : Navy blue
- Unit / Department-specific orientation : 1 shift on unit
Additional Details
- COVID Vaccine Required (Certification)
- The unit is a very busy unit with a lot of quick turnovers.
- They stress the patient experience on the unit and they want someone who knows and understands HCAHPS and core measures.
- Want someone that will be invested in their mission and values.
- It is also important the traveler is self-motivated and team-oriented.
- They are very traveler friendly.
- Very close-knit team with effective teamwork.
- Holiday time-off (RTO) will be considered, however, it may not be guaranteed.
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