Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit - $1,749 per week
Company: Parkridge Medical Center
Location: Chattanooga
Posted on: October 29, 2024
Job Description:
- Certification Details
- Certifications: BLS and ACLS required
- Certifications Required: BLS and ACLS
- Job Details
- Hospital: Parkridge Medical Center
- Unit Name: Progressive Care Unit
- Number of Beds: 29
- Patient Ratios: 4:1
- Unit staffing description: Dayshift unit secretary and 2-3 PCTs
depending on census. Nightshift has 2-3 PCTs depending on
census.
- Type of equipment: Welch Allyn dynamaps, Phillips telemetry,
Phillips MP2, Pyxis, Alaris pumps, Hill-Rom beds, iMobile devices,
MobiLab
- Documentation system: Meditech
- Patient Experience requirements: Heavy cardiac patient
population, CV surgery patients come to PCU after ICU. Perform Q6H
head-to-toe assessments, chart each one fully, usual PCU gtts
- The PCU delivers highly individualized care to medical,
cardiac, and surgical complex patients requiring intermediate care
- Job Requirements
- Cardiac/telemetry experience, PCU and/or critical care
experience
- Advanced skills needed: IV insertion, chest tube management,
DHT insertion/management, tracheostomy experience, CVC management,
EKG, Foley management, early patient mobility
- Procedures performed on unit: Foley placement, IV insertion,
wound vac management, DKA management, EKGs, DHT/NG placement,
patient ambulation, ADLs
- Schedule Information
- Scheduling requirements: 3 weekend shifts per 4-week schedule,
Self-scheduling, Schedule finalized 2 weeks in advance, Can
accommodate block scheduling for night shift
- Floating policy: Travel RNs float first, rotate floating, the
oldest float date will float first
- Unit Specific Information
- Unit Specifics: Highly individualized care for complex medical,
cardiac, and surgical patients
- Dress Code: Navy scrubs
- Unit Guidelines/Policies will be provided
- Awards/Recognition: PCU is a 'team player' unit with a positive
atmosphere
- Information to entice a worker: New equipment or technology,
experienced staff, schedule options
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