TravelNurseSource is working with Cynet Health to find a qualified PCU RN in Lincoln, Nebraska, 68510!
Job Title: Registered Nurse
Profession: Nursing
Specialty: Stepdown
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: 12-hour nights
Hours per Shift: 12
Experience: Minimum of 2 years
License: Required
Certifications: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS
Must-Have:
- Competence in caring for stroke patients
- Teamwork oriented
- Experience with titrating drips
Description:
The unit consists of 24 beds.
The nurse-to-patient ratio is 1:4-5.
Virtual nursing is utilized on day and night shifts.
Common diagnoses include CHF, pneumonia, sepsis, stroke/TIA, COPD, pulmonary embolism, and acute kidney injury.
Nurses are required to titrate drips such as Amiodarone, Cardizem, Heparin, Nicardipine, and Dobutamine.
Charge nurses and house supervisors are present.
There are nurse aids on the unit with a ratio of 1:8 when full.
Respiratory therapy equipment such as vents, CPAP, BiPAP, and high flow oxygen is available.
Telemetry is monitored in the unit with monitor techs available.
Registered nurses read cardiac strips.
Self-scheduling is implemented.
The weekend requirement is every third weekend, with the option for additional shifts.
Holiday scheduling rotates with weekends.
Floating requirement is first to float.
Scrub color and dress code is navy tops and bottoms.
The charting system used is EPIC.
No BSN is required for this position.
This role is set in an acute care setting.