Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit - $2,170 per week

United Staffing Solutions is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Silverdale, Washington.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty : PCU - Progressive Care Unit
• Discipline : RN
• Start Date : 10 / 14 / 2024
• Duration : 15 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift : 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type : Travel

Unit Mixed ICU (medical and CV) 4th Floor

of beds 24

Ratios : 1 : 1, 1 : 2 for ICU level acuity, 1 : 3-4 for PCU level acuity

Required Certifications : BLS, ACLS, NIHSS required, CRRN, PCCN preferred not required.

Common diagnoses / Types of patients : Sepsis, COPD, Covid, pneumonia, CRRT, IABP, impella, PA catheters. Arctic sun for post cardiac arrest patients.

Recovery of immediate open heart patients. Overflow from cath lab. Post surgical needing longer recovery. - Post interventional caths.

Experience or 'Must have' skills : Minimum of 2 years experience in ICU. Specialty skills preferred such as management of Swans, Prismaflex CRRT, IABP, Immediate open heart recovery.

Are RNs required to titrate drips? Yes

Common titratable & / or set rate drips : All ICU drips, sedation, vasoactive medications, paralytics etc.

Charge Nurse / House Supervisor : Yes, charge and resource nurse on every shift. Does not take a patient load? Charge nurse free, resource may take a load.

Are there nurse aids on this unit / Ratios : CNA's 1 : 12 ratio. May be pulled for 1 : 1 sitters.

Hospitalist or Intensivist in house : In house 24 / 7. Along with a dedicated pharmacist until 11, then house pharmacy after that.

RT in ICU 24 / 7 Dedicated to ICU 24 / 7.

RT Equipment (vents, Cpap, BiPap, etc) : All, CPAP, BiPAP, Vents.

Is there tele on this unit? Monitor Techs? RNs read strips? Yes. ICU nurses are required to set up, manage and interpret the monitors and measure and interpret their own strips.

Shifts & Scheduling : 07-1-0730. 6 weeks at a time. Self scheduling, balanced then reviewed by the manager. First schedule they would be filling holes.

Weekend Requirement : May be working a lot of Sundays. Weekends are a high need right now.

Holiday Requirement : Rotate with permanent staff.

Is there a call or standby requirement? No

Floating Requirements : Yes, most often floating between 4th, 5th or 6th floors (critical care) or to the ER for patient holds.

Scrub Color / Dress Code : Any professional color scrubs.

Unit / Department specific orientation : Can test out of Epic if experienced within the last year. (EPIC experience preferred).

8 hour Epic class in Tacoma in a centralized education department along with an 8 hour onboarding and education day, tours etc and then 1 Shift with a preceptor.

United Staffing Solutions Job ID #759051. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined.

About United Staffing Solutions

United Staffing Solutions, Inc. (USS) is one of the largest privately-owned

business in America, with 4 divisions and staffing in over 4,000 job

categories. USS offers a complete portfolio of personnel solutions to small,

mid-sized and large organizations through the tri-state region.

Specializes in staffing and recruitment for various industries, including

Travel Healthcare, Education, Light Industrial, IT, Security and

Administrative Roles.

Comprehensive services for workforce solutions, including temporary,

permanent and contract staffing

Expertise in diverse talent sourcing and matching skilled candidates with

appropriate roles.

Strong knowledge of industry regulations and compliance standards.

Benefits

• Medical benefits
• Referral bonus
• Weekly pay
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