Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit - $1,678 per week

Certification Details BLS ACLS NIHSS Job Details A large system in Nebraska/Iowa is looking for PCU RN's. 36 hours guaranteed. 1 years of unit experience. Job Requirements 1 year of unit experience RNs required to titrate drips RNs must read and interpret telemetry Strong sense of teamwork Friendly, positive can-do attitude Engagement in positive patient experience with commitment to bedside report and hourly rounding Schedule Information Shift: 0630-1900, 1830-0700 Weekend Requirement: Every other Holiday Requirements: As needed to meet unit needs Self-scheduling: Unit schedulers will make travelers schedule Floating Requirements: Can float to MedSurg, Inpatient Rehab, or Skilled Care Unit Specific Information of Beds: 33 Nurse:Patient Ratios: 1:4-5 Common titratable &/or set rate drips: Heparin, Amiodarone, Cardizem, Nitroglycerin, IV antibiotics, Insulin; maintenance doses of IV meds (non-titratable) Charge Nurse on each shift? Does the charge nurse take an assignment?: Yes Are there nurse aids/patient care techs on this unit? Duties?: CNAs 1:10 ratio- available CNAs fluctuates based on unit census RT Equipment: BiPAP, Airvo Are there Tele/Monitor Techs on this unit? Are RNs required to read their own strips? What brand are the tele monitors?: Yes, RNs must read and interpret Additional Details of Beds: 33 Nurse:Patient Ratios: 1:4-5 Common diagnoses/Types of patients: Young adults through geriatrics, sepsis, STEMI, CHF, chest pain, COVID, stroke, renal failure, COPD, DKA, patients with complex medical issues including multisystem failure Floating to other units as needed Scrubs/Dress Code: RN: Navy Blue Orientation: First week classroom then 2-12 hour shifts on the floor Additional Notes: Busy patient flow- admitting and discharging within the same 6-hour time frame while also completing shift change.