| Location | Kearny, NE |
Care Career is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Kearny, Nebraska.
Travel PCU RN assignment,week contract, 48 guaranteed hours per week, 12-hour night shifts 6:30 PM-6:30 AM, 40-bed PCU with average daily census of 24, nurse-to-patient ratio 1:4-5 on days and nights, adult patient population including cardiac Med-Surg, dialysis, cancer, vascular, sepsis, respiratory, stroke, post-stent, post-pacemaker and renal failure patients, EPIC charting, Trauma Level II acute care setting, RNs independently read and interpret telemetry, titrate Heparin, Nitro, Dopamine, Cardizem, Amiodarone and insulin drips, arterial line competency required, high-flow respiratory equipment, charge nurse available each shift, patient care tech ratio approximately 1:12, float to Med-Surg or ICU to care for PCU-acuity patients, every-other-weekend requirement, minimum 2 holidays during the contract, navy blue scrubs, 1 day of unit-specific orientation, overhead and portable lifts, vein finders and bladder scanner available, team-oriented environment focused on patient experience, communication and responsiveness.
Required: PCU RN experience, BLS, ACLS, NIHSS, active RN license required for submission, arterial line competency, ability to titrate cardiac and other specified drips, ability to independently read and interpret telemetry, 50-mile radius rule, driver’s license required at submission and used to verify distance, candidate cannot be full-time, part-time or PRN with any CommonSpirit/CHI/Dignity facility, artificial nails prohibited in all patient-care departments and refusal to remove them may result in termination, must pass the open-book RN exam during Wednesday orientation with a minimum 90% score or contract termination, must work 12-hour nights, every other weekend and at least 2 holidays during the contract, must be willing to float to Med-Surg or ICU for PCU-acuity patients, RTO must be submitted upfront and limited to 7 days or less per 13-week period with no additional RTO approved, including after submission, must be flexible, adaptable, willing to learn and receptive to feedback, Preferred: BSN is not required, blocked scheduling generally not approved except weekends may be requested, duo submissions requiring shared care or identical schedules are not accepted, hospital may cancel up to 4 shifts per 13-week assignment, 3 shifts for assignments shorter than 13 weeks.
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