Registered Nurse/PCU

CHF, MI, S/p TAVR, MVR patients, Pacemaker patients, Cardiac arrythmia patients, Drug load patients, Angiovac, Client patients, etc. Respiratory patients including COVID, FLU, COPD and Asthma exacerbations, Trach patients (>24h since placement), chronic home ventilators.

PCU RN

License pending ok. Must be able to complete AK RN license application within 48 hours of signing (including submitting FPs, app fee, license application submittal).
Must have AK RN license in hand for Auto Offer.

Assignment Length - 13 Weeks
Start Date:ASAP
Shift: 3x12 Night Shift
Years of Experience: 1
First Timers Accepted: Yes
Certs REQ: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS
Skills REQ: Per UD
Is on-call REQ: No
Weekend REQ:Weekend coverage could be more frequent than every other and is subject to staffing needs.
Will clinician float within scope to meet facility needs?: Yes- Lower acuity units, renal care, neuro, MS
Open to accommodating block schedule?: No
Locals Accepted: No - Candidates perm address must be at least 50 miles from facility
Pending License Accepted: Yes, but must have license in hand for Auto Offer
RTO Restrictions: Time off approved on an individual basis upon offer. All RTO must be included in submittal
Guaranteed Hours: 60 Hours per 2 weeks - Traveler can be called off for 1, 12-hour shift per 2 weeks

UNIT INFORMATION
Stepdown unit from ICU with a wide variety of patient populations serving multiple disciplines.

Co-Care/Virtual Nursing Model is utilized on this unit. For every patient there is 1 bedside RN, a Virtual RN, and 1 CNA.

Beside RN 1:4
CNA patient ratios are 1:6

The virtual nurse works remotely and assists patient with admission, discharge, rounding, education, plans of care, and safety rounds.

Must has AK RN license in hand for Auto Offer.

30% of patient population are cardiac in nature. CHF, MI, S/p TAVR, MVR patients, Pacemaker patients, Cardiac arrythmia patients, Drug load patients, Angiovac, Client patients, etc.
Respiratory patients including COVID, FLU, COPD and Asthma exacerbations, Trach patients (>24h since placement), chronic home ventilators. Able to do high flow NC and BIPAP.
Overflow for Neuro patients, Renal patients.
Complicated medical surgical patients requiring higher level of monitoring. (ETOH WD, GIB, etc.)


FACILITY INFORMATION
Type of Facility: Acute Hospital
Magnet/Teaching/Level Trauma: Magnet Facility, Level II Trauma, USNWR Best Hospital in Alaska
Total Staffed Beds: 407
Scrub Color: Provided
Charting: Epic
Parking Cost: Parking is freeFacility Name: Providence Alaska Medical Center

Unit: ***

Shift:Night 3x12-Hour (19:00 - 07:30)

Overtime Multiplier: 8 regular hours in a day OR 40 regular hours in 1 week : 1.3%

Double Time Multiplier: None

Charge Nurse: ***

On Call: ***

Call Back: 1.3%

Holiday: 1.3%

Observed Holidays: New Year's Day: Falls Within: 12:00 AM day of - 12:00 AM day after
Memorial Day: Falls Within: 12:00 AM day of - 12:00 AM day after
Independence Day: Falls Within: 12:00 AM day of - 12:00 AM day after
Labor Day: Falls Within: 12:00 AM day of - 12:00 AM day after
Thanksgiving: Falls Within: 12:00 AM day of - 12:00 AM day after
MLK: Falls Within: 12:00 AM day of - 12:00 AM day after
Christmas: Falls Within: 12:00 AM day of - 12:00 AM day after

Holiday Comments: None