Travel Nurse RN - PCU - $1,874 per week in Baltimore, MD

ID: 49893921 Shift: 12H Rotating Description: Facility Name: University of Maryland Medical CenterTotal of Facility Beds: 750Unit Name: Cardiac Surgery PCU/StepdownUnit Specialty: S/P Cardiac SurgeryTotal of Unit Beds/Suites/Deliveries: 22-26Teaching Facility: ? Y ? N Teaching Hospital Experience Required: ? Y ? N preferred Trauma Level: Click or tap here to enter text.Prior Travel Experience Required: ? Y ? N highly preferredMinimum Years Clinical Experience Required: 2 in facility 400 beds in cardiac surgery ICU or PCUMinimum Years Clinical Experience in Specialty Required: 2Certifications Required: BLS, ACLSCertifications Preferred: note any othersNurse Patient Ratio by , 1:4 Circulate/Scrub as applicable: Click or tap here to enter text. Ancillary Assistance: CNA/ PCT: ? Y ? N staff per shift: 2Unit clerk/Secretary: ? Y ? N staff per shift: 24 hours goalOther: Click or tap here to enter text. staff per shift: Click or tap here to enter text.Advanced Practice on the unit: NP/PA Monday through Saturday daytime. Surgical resident coverage nights and Sundays Days of Orientation: 1st week, online training and then 1-2 clinical daysSpecialty Testing for Unit/Facility: ? U ? FPatient Care Modality: Cardiac Surgery Telemetry MonitoringDress CodeScrubs/color: NavyShoes: Closed toe, non-skid, athletic shoes acceptableJewelry: Modest, professionalHair/Beard: Neatly groomed, hair longer touching shoulders or longer, pulled backNail Polish: no artificial, gels, extensions, polish must be in good shape without cracks or chips Documentation System: EpicMedication System: PyxisFloating Required: ? Y ? N To what units/facilities: Float to like units float to CSICU if telemetry patientsDescribe the rotation: Travelers firstCharge required: ? Y ? N Scheduling: Click or tap here to enter text.Shift Hours: 12 hoursRotation Schedule: yes A/P rotate or straight nightsSelf-Scheduling Manager driven with requests taken into consideration Weekend Requirements: Every other if requesting weekend assigned off, the nurse should expect to work the opposite weekendCall Requirements: NoHoliday Requirements: Every other must be available for 2 of 3 major winter holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years).Patient Population (Diagnoses): Primarily post op cardiac surgery patients (CABG/Valve/ VAD/Transplant (heart and lungs)/aneurysms/TAVRs. Accept preop patients and readmitAge Range: 20 years and upSpecial Equipment: (For example: IV Pumps: Type; Invasive Monitoring; Monitors: Type; ECMO; Ventilators: Type; ABG: Type)All patients are on a tele box RNs are responsible for monitoring own tele no central tele monitor. Have monitors throughout the unit to view and 3 central monitor locations. Telemetry alarms go directly to RN phone. Alaris IV pumps, (no vents), Medtronic external pacemakers. Vital signs machine, glucometer, SCDs, bladder scanner, wound vacs, IV pumps, pulse oximeters, chest tubes, tube feeding pumps (Kangaroo), and oxygen delivery devices including CPAP and BiPAP. RNs are responsible for nebulizer treatment administration.Respiratory available 24/7 for support ? Y ? N Anesthesia available 24/7 for support ? Y ? N Who manages ventilators: no vents on unit Unit Specific Procedures and Protocols: (For example: Drips; Infusions; Phlebotomy; Starting IVs; EKGs; Transports; Weaning; Nebulizer to Inhaler; Starting IVs, performing venipuncture, Performing EKGs; Discontinuing sheaths) RNs are responsible for own nebulizer tx. Have phlebotomy service but encourage own IV starts and blood draws. Responsible for own 12 lead EKGs (PCTs will assist). Drips include but are not limited to Cardizem, NTG, Dobutamine, Dopamine, Argatroban, Milrinone Heparin, Amiodarone.Additional Unit Specific Information: Very team-oriented staff. Work to keep charge out to the numbers to assist all staff. Comment:Pack cannot contain hcp's DOB. This includes Driver's Licenses, Passports, Identifying medical documentation, cover sheets, etc. No packs containing DOB can be presented to facility. Please make sure that anything containing this information is removed or DOB is covered Facility is no longer accepting candidates within a 50-mile radius. Do NOT submit candidates with a permanent address within 50 miles of the hospital. ALL RTO requests must be in the packet at the time of submission. Anything sent after, will not be approved Position Description: Cardiac Surgical Stepdown - IMCU/ Stepdown RN with Tele, Cardiology, or cardiac surgery experience highly preferred. Shift is 12H Rotating. Every other weekend, every other holiday required, No on-call. IMC surgical nursing- cardiology or cardiac surgery experience preferred. Epic EMR. Required Upon Submission: 2 years of experience required, prior travel preferred. Certifications Required: BLS required, AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) certification. Submission Packet must show of beds, Trauma Level and EMR on their Work History or they will be dropped. MD/compact license is required for all submissions to be active, visible through nursys. COVID vaccine required. ONLY Medical Declination accepted, Must have signed and authorized documentation from Physician in packet or submission will be dropped. UMMS does not accept Religious Declinations. Flu Season has ended at UMMS and vaccines are no longer required. IVS to Interview and Manager to Offer. Guaranteed Hours: Contract Weeks:91