Local Contract Nurse RN - Intermediate Care - $55 per hour

Company: Parkridge Medical Center
Location: Chattanooga
Posted on: February 7, 2025

Job Description:

• Certification Details
• BLS
• ACLS
  • Job Details
  • Hospital: Parkridge Medical Center
  • Location: Chattanooga, TN
  • 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 when they leave ICU.
    • 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
      • 3 weekend shifts per 4-week schedule
      • Self-scheduling (within reason to allow balanced staffing)
      • Schedule will be finalized 2 weeks in advance
      • Can accommodate block scheduling for night shift
        • Unit Specific Information
        • Unit Guidelines/Policies: Will be provided
        • Dress Code: Navy scrubs
          • Additional Details
          • PCU is very much a 'team player' unit
          • High patient satisfaction ratings and high-quality metrics
          • Travel RNs float before core staff
          • Self-scheduling allowed (within reason)
          • Great technology with iMobile devices for communication and patient chart access

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