| Location | Rapid City, SD |
TotalMed RN is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Rapid City, South Dakota.
UNIT: PCU -Ortho, Neuro, Surgical
Experience required: 1 Year of PCU. Comfortability to work with MedSurg assignments. Ability to read/interpret cardiac strips, chest tubes, trach care (no fresh traches), NGT tube placement and management, JP drains, line management – PICC/Midline/CVL/PIV placement, wound vacs (Wound Care RN will change out the vac but RN must know how to assess and will need to change to wet/dry dressing in case of malfunction), wound care/dressing changes, medication administration, TPN/tube feeding, blood product transfusions, urinary and fecal collection devices 1st time traveler MUST have more than 1 year & EPIC exp.
Certs required: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS
Patient Types: PCU/IMC RN needed – this is a mixed acuity unit meaning there will be Intermediate Care acuity as well as Tele and MedSurg. Surgical: Urology, prostatectomy, bowel obstruction, mass removal, cholecystectomy, appendectomy, general abdominal surgeries
Ortho: Total joints (knees/hips/shoulders), Ortho Trauma – External fixation, soft tissue injury and minor fractures. Neuro/Spine: CVA/TIA with Neuro Vascular Intervention – coiling, clipping, potentially thrombectomy (may go to ICU but if they are stable could come back to ONS) – modified ratios with this patient (CRN/flex RN will help to manage in immediate post-op time frame) Seizures/Epilepsy, brain tumor, hematoma, brain aneurysm, arteriovenous malformation, AV Fistula, craniotomies with burr holes and/or shunts, Halos, Flaps
Floating: Any Adult Inpatient Unit - Med Surg, Ortho/Neuro/Surgical, Heart and Vascular Unit, Oncology, Observation. Could be floated within scope of practice and below. Will float in rotation with other travelers.
TotalMed is a Top Ten, travel nursing and healthcare staffing agency with the mission of igniting purpose in healthcare. The organization staffs nurses, therapists, pharmacists, and other clinicians of all specialties in all 50 states. They offer local and travel jobs and match caregivers with the right organization to assist both facilities and patients. As an organization, they focus on putting highly-skilled staff into facilities to ensure adequate staffing for a better patient experience.
TotalMed specializes in recruiting and placing healthcare professionals in travel, PRN, and permanent positions across the country in Nursing and Allied Health. Throughout 2020, the organization filled roles at even the most short-staffed facilities during the most challenging time in healthcare. By matching the right travel healthcare professional with the right organization, TotalMed continues to offer a lifeline to facilities and their patients.