TravelNurseSource is working with Cynet Health to find a qualified PCU RN in Seattle, Washington, 98101!
Job Title: Registered Nurse
Profession: RN
Specialty: Telemetry/Progressive Care Unit Float Pool
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: 12-Hour Nights
Hours per Shift: 36 hours per week
Experience: Minimum of 2 years
License: WA or Compact License
Certifications: BLS, ACLS
Must-Have:
EPIC Experience
Prior Floating Experience
Description:
Client auto deducts state tax.
Clinical Profile Review required prior to interview.
Must have a 48-hour guaranteed shift, but manager is open to 36-hour contracts.
Weekly General Client Orientation Dates available.
Assigned units include observation, medical-surgical, general surgery, orthopedic surgery, short stay surgery, thoracic surgery, neurosurgery, oncology.
Nurse/patient ratios are 4-5 patients to 1 on medical-surgical units and 3 patients to 1 on progressive care.
Experience in med-surg and PCU/stepdown level is required.
RNs may not always need to titrate drips on medical-surgical units.
Common titratable drips include heparin, nicardipine, NTG, insulin, and Cardizem.
Charge nurse does not act as house supervisor and may not always take an assignment.
Nurse aides are present on units with a house-wide ratio of 10 patients to 1.
CPAP and BiPAP equipment may be used.
Remote cardiac monitoring is available, and RNs will read strips.
Self-scheduling is allowed, but block scheduling is not available.
Weekend requirements are every other weekend and depend on staffing.
No call or standby requirement is in place.
Daily staffing sheets are used for unit assignments.
Royal blue scrub color is required.
General hospital orientation and additional training are part of the onboarding process.
Cancellation policy allows for the hospital to cancel up to 4 shifts per 13-week assignment.
Charting system used is Cerner.
A BSN is not required.