Travel Nurse RN - Progressive Care Unit - $2,451 per week in Federal Way, WA

Job Title: Registered Nurse Profession: RN Specialty: Stepdown Care Unit Duration: 13 weeks Shift: 12 Hours Nights Hours per Shift: 6:00 PM - 6:30 AM Experience: 2 years License: Required Certifications: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS Must-Have: PCU experience Description: This position entails working in a stepdown care unit. Common patient diagnoses include pneumonia, ARDS, Covid-19 infection, hypertension urgency, angina, cardiac catheterization patients, and alcohol withdrawal.

Job Title: Registered Nurse Profession: RN Specialty: Stepdown Care Unit Duration: 13 weeks Shift: 12 Hours Nights Hours per Shift: 6:00 PM - 6:30 AM Experience: 2 years License: Required Certifications: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS Must-Have: PCU experience Description: This position entails working in a stepdown care unit. The unit has a total of 24 beds with nurse-to-patient ratios of 1:3-4. Common patient diagnoses include pneumonia, ARDS, Covid-19 infection, hypertension urgency, angina, cardiac catheterization patients, and alcohol withdrawal. Nurses are required to titrate drips. Common titratable and set rate drips include amiodarone, diltiazem, dopamine, nitroglycerin, lasix, and dobutamine. There is a charge nurse and house supervisor on duty 24/7. Nurse aids are present in the unit with a ratio of 1:10. Respiratory equipment includes CPAP, BIPAP, and high flow oxygen. Remote monitor technicians are available, but RNs are responsible for reading strips with approval. Weekend requirements involve working every other weekend. Holiday requirements include working two of the winter holidays. Floating among designated facilities within the region is required. The unit has a specific orientation process for new hires.