Mercy Medical Center
Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit - $2,854 per week
Mercy Medical Center, Redding, California, United States, 96001
Certification Details
Required Certifications (i.e., BLS, ACLS?): BLS, ACLSCommon diagnoses/Types of patients: Stepdown patients from ICU, TBI/trauma patients, major surgery, CEA, sepsisExperience or 'Must have' skills: Arterial and CVP pressure lines; titrating pressors; Precedex; trach & stable vented patientsAre RNs required to titrate drips? YesCommon titratable &/or set rate drips: Precedex, dopamine, dobutamine, levophedJob 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 medicationsJob 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/SatHoliday Requirements: Work into perm staff rotationIs there call or a standby requirement? NoUnit Specific Information
Unit: PCU/Step-down (critical care stepdown)# Beds: 14 beds/7 roomsNurse:Patient Ratios: 1:3Are there nurse aids on this unit/Ratios: 1 aid most of the time for all 14 bedsFloating Requirements: First to float, float to Tele or MedSurgScrub Color/Dress code: Navy blueUnit/Department-specific orientation: 1 shift on unitAdditional 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.
Required Certifications (i.e., BLS, ACLS?): BLS, ACLSCommon diagnoses/Types of patients: Stepdown patients from ICU, TBI/trauma patients, major surgery, CEA, sepsisExperience or 'Must have' skills: Arterial and CVP pressure lines; titrating pressors; Precedex; trach & stable vented patientsAre RNs required to titrate drips? YesCommon titratable &/or set rate drips: Precedex, dopamine, dobutamine, levophedJob 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 medicationsJob 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/SatHoliday Requirements: Work into perm staff rotationIs there call or a standby requirement? NoUnit Specific Information
Unit: PCU/Step-down (critical care stepdown)# Beds: 14 beds/7 roomsNurse:Patient Ratios: 1:3Are there nurse aids on this unit/Ratios: 1 aid most of the time for all 14 bedsFloating Requirements: First to float, float to Tele or MedSurgScrub Color/Dress code: Navy blueUnit/Department-specific orientation: 1 shift on unitAdditional 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.