Job Title: Registered Nurse
Profession: RN
Specialty: Progressive Care
Duration: 13 Weeks
Shift: Night
Hours per Shift: 12
Experience: Minimum 2 Years
License: RN License Required
Certifications: ACLS, BLS
Must-Have:
- Telemetry experience
- Comfort with chest tubes
Description:
Must have RN license at the time of submission.
The unit has 10 beds with a varied staff structure.
During the day shift, there is 1 charge nurse, 3 RNs, 1 LNA, and a PRN sitter.
The night shift consists of 1 charge nurse, 2 RNs, 1 LNA, and a PRN sitter.
Patient ratios are typically 3-4 patients per nurse.
Key equipment includes IV pumps, telemetry monitors, hoyer/stand lifts, bladder scanners, Bair hugger, rapid transfuser, chest tubes, vein finders, high flow nasal cannulas, BiPAP/CPAP, epicardial and transvenous pacers.
The unit primarily serves cardio-thoracic and vascular surgical patients, with occasional medical progressive care patients.
Candidates with experience in cardiac drips such as dobutamine, dopamine, and Levo, as well as external pacemaker experience, are preferred.
Typical procedures include pericardiocentesis with drains left in post-procedure, thoracentesis, and chest tube insertion.
The ideal candidate is organized but easily adaptable.
Every third weekend is required, with no on-call shifts.