Travel Nurse RN - PCU in Stockbridge, GA - Excellent Benefits 2024-10-02

TravelNurseSource is working with Cynet Health to find a qualified PCU RN in Stockbridge, Georgia, 30281!

About The Position

Job Title : Registered Nurse Job Specialty : Intermediate Care Unit Job Duration : 13 weeks Shift : Night, 3x12-Hour (19 : 00 - 07 : 00) Guaranteed Hours : Not specified Experience : Minimum 2 years;

first timers not accepted License : GA or Compact license required Certifications : BLS, ACLS, NIH / NIHSS Must-Have : Availability to provide core items and complete / schedule labs within 48 hours of signing the contract.

Job Description : - Care for a patient population ranging from adults to geriatrics. - Manage and treat conditions such as COVID-19, respiratory failure, DKA, renal failure, hypertension emergencies, CHF, post-carotid endarterectomy, post-surgical patients, sepsis, and stroke.

• Handle and adjust various drips including amiodarone, Cardizem, precede, cardene, labetalol, dopamine, dobutamine, insulin, and Nitro.
• Operate equipment such as Glucommander, trach to vents, BIPAPs, high flows, salters, art lines, and bedside cardiac monitors.
• Facilitate rapid sequence intubation and manage patients on sedation and ETTs. - Manage low dose pressors if ICU overflow is needed.
• Work with a nurse-to-patient ratio of 1 : 4 in a 16-bed unit with an average daily census of 16. - Utilize Epic, Pyxis, and SBAR systems.
• Wear navy blue scrubs. - Work every other weekend and be available to work major holidays as specified. - Float to Cardiac Telemetry Unit and Med Surg Pulmonary unit if needed;
• ICU floating is possible with experience. - Complete an orientation of 13 hours. Additional Information : - Full compliance required for timely start;

delays could push back the start by two weeks due to the bi-weekly orientation schedule. - Compliance document deadline is the Tuesday before the start date.

References from two managers or higher positions are preferred at the time of application. - Required Time Off (RTO) is limited to a maximum of 7 days.

Weekend and holiday work expectations as outlined in job requirements. - Local candidates welcome; same base rate applies.

Previous travelers are welcome to return after completing one successful assignment elsewhere.

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Job Requirements

Required for Onboarding

• ACLS - AHA
• BLS - AHA
• Core Competency
• Pharmacology
• Skills Checklist
• Specialty Exam

5 Benefits Of Travel Nursing

• Constantly adapting to new environments and healthcare facilities challenges you to expand your knowledge and skills. This dynamic nature of travel nursing contributes significantly to your professional growth.
• Different regions may incorporate alternative medicine practices into healthcare. Exposure to these diverse approaches broadens your understanding of holistic patient care.
• Embrace the nomadic lifestyle with pride, celebrating the uniqueness and diversity of each assignment. The sense of adventure and pride in being a healthcare nomad adds a distinctive dimension to your career.
• Facing new challenges regularly builds resilience. Travel nurses often become more adaptable, resilient, and confident in their abilities to handle unforeseen circumstances.
• Travel nursing offers flexibility in terms of assignment duration and location. You can choose short-term or long-term assignments, and the flexibility allows for a better work-life balance.
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