Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit - $1,891 per week

HealthEcareers - Client
Kearney, NE
$1.9K a week
Full-time

Certification Details

Certifications Required : BLS, ACLS, NIHSS

Job Details

  • A large system in Nebraska / Iowa are looking for Night PCU RN's
  • 12 hour shifts, 36 hours guaranteed
  • 2 years of unit experience

Job Requirements

  • BLS, ACLS, NIHSS
  • 2 years of unit experience
  • WILL NOT APPROVE BLOCKED SCHEDULING OR SAME SCHEDULE / SHIFTS, MUST BE FLEXIBLE AND WILLING TO FLOAT AND WORK WHEN NEEDED
  • Common titratable & / or set rate drips : Heparin, Nitro, Dopamine, Cardizem, Amiodarone, insulin
  • RN must read and interpret tele strips

Schedule Information

  • 12 hour shifts, 36 hours guaranteed
  • Shifts & Scheduling : 0630-1830, 1830-0630 / Smart Square online scheduling
  • Weekend Requirements : Every third
  • Holiday Requirements : Rotating with perm staff

Unit Specific Information

  • Bed count : 40 beds with average daily census of 24
  • Ratios : 1 : 4-5 both days and nights
  • Common diagnoses / Types of patients : Cardiac med / surg, dialysis, cancer diagnosis, vascular, sepsis, adult respiratory, stroke, post stent, post pacer placement, renal failure
  • Are RNs required to titrate drips? Yes
  • Is there a Charge Nurse on each shift? Does the charge nurse take an assignment? Yes
  • Are there nurse aids / patient care techs on this unit? Ratios? Duties? Yes, 1 : 12
  • RT Equipment (Vents, Cpap, BiPap, High Flow, etc.) Are RNs required to do anything with these besides trouble shoot? High flow
  • Are there Tele / Monitor Techs on this unit? Are RNs required to read their own strips? Yes
  • Scrub Color / Dress code : Navy Blue
  • How many shifts of unit / department specific orientation? 1 week
  • Looking for someone who is flexible and willing to learn as well as take feedback along the way
  • A nurse on this unit is successful if they are a team player, are flexible and adaptable, and have good communication skills

Additional Details

  • Overhead lifts in half the rooms, portable lifts, vein finders, bladder scanner
  • Focus on patient experience scores, responsiveness, hospital environment, and communication about medications
  • Different cultural populations are served on this unit- primarily Hispanic and Somalian
  • RTO needed upfront (7 or less days per 13 week contract). Additional RTO will not be approved, including after submissions.
  • 12 days ago
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