TravelNurseSource is working with Cynet Health to find a qualified PCU RN in Bossier City, Louisiana, 71111!
Job Title: Registered Nurse - PCU
Profession: Registered Nurse
Specialty: Stroke Unit
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: 12H Nights
Hours per Shift: 36
Experience: Minimum 2 years in acute care
License: Required
Certifications:
BLS
ACLS
NIHSS
Must-Have:
PCU level RN experience
NIHSS experience
Management and placement of central venous lines
Foley catheter management
Tube feeding via NGT or PEG
Arterial line management
Diabetes management
Drip titration for Levophed, Amiodarone, Cardizem, Insulin
Ability to pass an EKG competency exam
Description:
This position is for a Registered Nurse in a PCU setting specializing in stroke care.
The nurse will be responsible for monitoring patients with conditions such as CVA and TIA.
Patient ratios are 1:3 for RNs and 1:6 for CNAs.
Adequate personal protective equipment is provided.
A charge nurse will take patient assignments based on staffing needs.
There is no phlebotomy available on the unit.
A VAT team is available for PICC and midline placements.
Support staff includes respiratory therapy and hospitalists available 24/7.
Charting is done using an electronic medical record system.
Floating to stepdown or med-surg units is required due to staffing needs.
Weekend rotations are mandatory, with every other weekend required.
The nurse may work a 4-day work week one week and a 3-day work week the next.
Requests for time off are limited and require additional contract extensions for full weeks.
Professionalism is expected; cell phone use and eating in patient care areas are prohibited.
Scrub color is pewter, with specific guidelines for t-shirts and jackets.
Badges must be worn visibly at all times.