Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit - $2,178 per week

Company: Health Mercy Council Bluffs
Location: Council Bluffs
Posted on: November 4, 2024

Job Description:

• Certification Details
• ACLS, BLS, NIHSS
• Certifications Required: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS
  • Job Details
  • Hospital located on the Western Side of Iowa in need of a PCU RN on their Critical Care Unit.
  • ICU experience is preferred but not required.
  • This is a twenty bed unit.
    • Job Requirements
    • ICU experience is preferred but not required.
    • RN's - Pass/Fail exam on Friday during orientation.
    • OPEN BOOK exam on skills learned - they are given all necessary resources to pass.
    • Must receive a 90% to pass or they will be terminated.
      • Schedule Information
      • The hospital is also seeking coverage on their night shifts.
      • Shifts & Scheduling (Do you allow self-scheduling? Block scheduling?): 0630-1900, 1830-0700.
      • Weekend Requirements: Every third.
      • Holiday Requirements: 1 major, 1 minor.
      • Floating Requirements: Will float to ICU if appropriate and has experience.
      • How many shifts of unit/department specific orientation?: 1- 12 hour shift in the department.
        • Unit Specific Information
        • # of Beds: 22
        • Nurse:Patient Ratios: 1:04
        • Common diagnoses/Types of patients: Heart failure, Afib, respiratory distress, stroke
        • Are RNs required to titrate drips?: Yes
        • Common titratable &/or set rate drips: Cardizem, amiodarone, nitro
        • Is there a Charge Nurse on each shift? Does the charge nurse take an assignment?: Yes- does take a full patient assignment
        • Are there nurse aids/patient care techs on this unit? Ratios? Duties?: Yes- 1:10
        • RT Equipment (Vents, Cpap, BiPap, High Flow, etc.) Are RNs required to do anything with these besides trouble shoot?: CPAP
        • Are there Tele/Monitor Techs on this unit? Are RNs required to read their own strips? What brand are the tele monitors?: RNs must read and interpret strips
          • Additional Details
          • Floating Requirements: Will float to ICU if appropriate and has experience.
          • Additional Notes: Fast paced unit with many admits and discharges.
          • Attributes that help make a nurse successful in this department are a positive attitude, teamwork, patient oriented, and comes to work to care for someone.
          • Radius Rule: 50 miles AND candidates may not be full time, part time, or PRN with any facility associated with CommonSpirit, including CHI and/or Dignity.
          • RTO needed upfront (7 or less days per 13 week contract). Additional RTO will not be approved, including after submissions.

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