TravelNurseSource is working with Cynet Health to find a qualified PCU RN in Council Bluffs, Iowa, 51503!
Job Title: Stepdown Registered Nurse
Profession: RN (Registered Nurse)
Specialty: PCU RN Stepdown
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: 12H Nights
Hours per Shift: 12 hours
Experience: 2 years required
License: Required
Certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS
Must-Have: Driver's license
Description:
RN's must pass a written exam during orientation.
The exam is open book and covers skills learned.
All necessary resources will be provided to pass.
A score of 90% is required to pass; failure to achieve this will result in termination.
Candidates must not be employed full-time, part-time, or PRN with any related facilities within the past year.
Candidates must be within 50 miles of the facility.
A fingernail policy is in effect; artificial nails are prohibited.
Failure to comply will lead to termination.
The department consists of 22 beds with a nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:4.
Common diagnoses include heart failure, atrial fibrillation, respiratory distress, and stroke.
RNs are required to titrate drips.
Common titratable and set rate drips include Cardizem, amiodarone, and nitroglycerin.
A charge nurse is present on each shift and takes a full patient assignment.
Patient care technicians are available with a ratio of 1:10.
RNs troubleshoot respiratory equipment such as CPAP, BiPAP, and high flow.
RNs must read and interpret telemetry strips.
Shifts are scheduled cyclically, with options for both day and night shifts.
Weekend requirements include working every other weekend.
Holiday requirements mandate working one major and one minor holiday.
Floating to ICU is expected if appropriate and with experience.
There is one 12-hour shift of department-specific orientation.
This unit is fast-paced with frequent admits and discharges.
Successful nurses in this department display a positive attitude, teamwork, and patient-oriented care.
All requests for time off must be submitted upfront, and additional requests will not be approved.
The hospital reserves the right to cancel shifts as outlined in the cancellation policy.
The charting system used is EPIC.