Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Basic Life Support (BLS), Cardiac Monitoring, Cerebral Vascular Accident, Critical Care, Driver's License, Electronic Medical Records, Epic Systems, Heparin, Hospital, Identify Issues, Insulin, Insurance, Nursing, Paint Shop Pro Tubes, Phlebotomy, Progressive Care Unit (PCU), Pumps, RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service), Registered Nurse (RN), Registered Training Organisation (RTO), Telemetry, Tracheotomy, Value-Added Tax (VAT)
JOB DESCRIPTION:
RN - PCU
Shift: 12hr Night Shift - 36
Shift Information: 1900-0700
Clinical Interviewing- Yes/No: Yes
On Call, Call Back Requirements: None
Weekend Rotation: Every other
Holiday Requirements: Travelers will work 75% of holidays
Floating Requirements: Region 2 - Pineville, Anson, Union, Union West, Central Division (CMC Main + CMC Mercy + Levine Children's Hospital)
About Facility:
- Monroe, NC 28112
- 174 licensed beds
- No Trauma Designation
- Teaching Hospital: Only Community Schools of Nursing
- Chest Pain Center: No, but part of Lee Garvey Chest Pain Network
- TJC Stroke accredited
- Radius rule: Traveler s permanent address must be 50 miles outside of home unit
Unit Information:
- How many beds: 11
- Minimum Years of Experience required; 18 months PCU RN exp (Resource Team)
- Will you accept a first-time traveler: Not preferred but will consider (Resource Team)
Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:
- Stroke, Heart Failure, Chest pain, patient requiring fluid resuscitation/blood products, COPD, Cardiac Cath pre/post, ETOH/CIWA, IVDA, Respiratory illnesses, GI Disorders and infections, Liver Failure, AKI/CKD
Patient Ratios:
- RN: 1:3-4
- CNA: 1:5-6
- Required License, National Certification, Certs (BLS, ACLS, etc.), or other position specific requirements such as Driver's License and/or Insurance:
- BLS, ACLS, NIHSS (Resource Team requirement)
Skills required:
- Gtt Management: critical care drips to include Insulin, Nitroglycerin, Cardene, Diltiazem, Amiodarone; Heparin, Blood products
- General PCU skillset: Stroke experience, cardiac rhythm interpretation, trach care and management, PIV starts, chest tube management, NGT placement, drain/tube management (Dobhoff, PEG tubes, Hemovac, JP drains, flexiseals, foley insertion/management, etc), PCA pumps
Support within the Department:
- CNA – ratios vary
- Receptionist/HUC
- Charge nurse, 24/7 – may or may not have patients
- Phlebotomy – peripheral blood draws only
- IV/VAT Team
- Resource Nurse – as available
- RT, 24/7
- Hospitalist, 24/7
- Intensivist, 24/7 (virtual after hours)
- Telemetry monitoring/tech? No monitoring tech; nurses read monitors and respond
- Virtual Nurses 24/7
Technology/Equipment:
- EMR: EPIC
- IV Pump: Alaris
- Med dispensing: Omnicell
- Monitors: Phillips
- Floating: If yes, where:
- As needed within Union
- Will be required to float per region needs – will require floating to all facilities listed below, as needed, within scope of practice – DECLINE if not agreeable
- Region 2 - Pineville, Anson, Union, Union West, Central Division (CMC Main CMC Mercy Levine Children s Hospital)
- If floating mid-shift, Traveler will be paid for the time traveling between facilities (will remain on the clock)
Orientation (facility and unit):
Scheduling:
- Weekend rotation: every other
- No call for travelers
- Holiday Expectations: Travelers will work 75% of holidays
- RTO: Resource Team approval
- Other notes:
- Scrub Color: Navy
- Parking: Free
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