Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit - $2,854 per week

Company: Mercy Medical Center
Location: Redding
Posted on: November 17, 2024

Job Description:

• Certification Details
• Required Certifications (i.e., BLS, ACLS?): BLS, ACLS
• Common diagnoses/Types of patients: Stepdown patients from ICU, TBI/trauma patients, major surgery, CEA, sepsis
• Experience or 'Must have' skills: Arterial and CVP pressure lines; titrating pressors; Precedex; trach & stable vented patients
• Are RNs required to titrate drips? Yes
• Common titratable &/or set rate drips: Precedex, dopamine, dobutamine, levophed
  • Job Details
  • A hospital in California is looking for an experienced PCU RN for a travel assignment.
  • The PCU is a stepdown unit from the ICU. It will be a 3:1 nurse patient ratio for closer monitoring of the ICU patients that don't quite meet the tele level of care.
  • RN's should have experience in an ICU stepdown or PCU unit. Training is telemetry. Training in high-risk medications
    • Job Requirements
    • The right candidate will have 2+ years of experience, hold an active BLS, ACLS, and CA license.
    • Must have 2-3 years of experience in specialty - open to first-time travelers.
      • Schedule Information
      • Shifts & Scheduling: 12Hr shifts starting at 645am/pm. 3 shifts/week. Schedules made out about 2-3 weeks in advance initially and then try to schedule them out 9 weeks in advance. Self-scheduling for the most part.
      • Weekend Requirements: 4 weekend shifts in a 4-week schedule, Days - Sat/Sun, Nights - Fri/Sat
      • Holiday Requirements: Work into perm staff rotation
      • Is there call or a standby requirement? No
        • Unit Specific Information
        • Unit: PCU/Step-down (critical care stepdown)
        • # Beds: 14 beds/7 rooms
        • Nurse:Patient Ratios: 1:3
        • Are there nurse aids on this unit/Ratios: 1 aid most of the time for all 14 beds
        • Floating Requirements: First to float, float to Tele or MedSurg
        • Scrub Color/Dress code: Navy blue
        • Unit/Department-specific orientation: 1 shift on unit
          • Additional Details
          • COVID Vaccine Required (Certification)
          • The unit is a very busy unit with a lot of quick turnovers.
          • They stress the patient experience on the unit and they want someone who knows and understands HCAHPS and core measures.
          • Want someone that will be invested in their mission and values.
          • It is also important the traveler is self-motivated and team-oriented.
          • They are very traveler friendly.
          • Very close-knit team with effective teamwork.
          • Holiday time-off (RTO) will be considered, however, it may not be guaranteed.

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