| Location | Winston Salem, NC |
RadHealth+ is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Winston Salem, North Carolina.
###RTO after booking is not allowed and is not allowed to be worked out onsite. Any call offs or additional RTO on unit, could possibly turn into a cancel and DNR###
REQUIRED SKILLS / CERTS / EXP:
Minimum Years of Experience: 2 years REQUIRED
Traveler Experience: Must have previous travel experience
Locals Accepted / Rate Difference: Yes
Skills: IV start, Vents, Telemetry and cpap/bipap, Interpretation/management of dysrhythmias.
Certs: ACLS, BLS
PREFERRED SKILLS / CERTS / EXP:
Certs: NIHSS
JOB DETAILS:
-Target Ratios: 1:4-5 (Mixed acuity unit with PCU and MS/Tele patients) In extreme situations the unit will go to a 1:6 ratio.
*36hrs can be offered.
-Unit will accept 13-26 weeks.
-12-HOUR NIGHTS 18:45-07:15
***RTO 7 DAYS MAX for AYA AUTO OFFER***
-Float Requirement: required to float to like units.
-Weekend Requirement: every other weekend
Patient Population: COPD, PNA, Resp distress, Covid-19, FLU, PE’s.
***Patient population currently includes care for COVID-19 patients, including those who have tested positive.***
SPECIAL PROCEDURES / UNIT DETAILS: Our acuity is on the higher end of a med-surg unit, but we do operate with a team lead present in a 3:1 that rounds the whole unit, 2 respiratory therapists that are rounding, and an assistant nurse manager on shift including weekends. We do take ventilators on our unit but they are for chronic trach/vent patients. Our model is that no nurse has more than one vent patient at a time. Our unit is 48 beds in total. Our CNA’s are a 9-10:1. Most of our patient population is going to be COPD exacerbations, pneumonia, acute respiratory failure, and patients with chest tubes, CPAP, BiPAP. Many have comorbidities as well as telemetry monitoring.
**Recognizing the high ratios and acuity, the following resources are available on the unit:
An Admission/Discharge nurse
Assistant Nurse Manager
Vascular Access Team
RRT
Code Team
Behavioral Health Team
SPECIAL EQUIPMENT:
Chest tubes
Drips:
Dopamine
Cardizem
Heparin
vents, trachs, bipaps/cpaps
UNIT SYSTEMS: Pyxis, EPIC, SBAR
SCHEDULING TYPE: Unit Can Accommodate Block Scheduling when the needs of the unit as met.
UNIT ORIENTATION: 24 hours
SCRUBS: Not Provided. white or navy blue
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