Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit - $2,127 per week

Certification Details Certifications Required: Active Nursing License, BLS, Telemetry. Dress Code: Navy scrub pants, White scrub top, and Scrub jacket must be white. Hospital provided green scrubs for covid patients on request. Job Details Mission Hospital is a 815-bed healthcare facility located in Asheville, North Carolina. The hospital is known for being the region's only Level II trauma center, as well as being home to the only children's hospital in the western portion of the state. Mission Hospital offers a variety of services, including women's services, sports medicine, and neurological care. The hospital's cardiovascular services include the only open heart and interventional cardiology in the region. The hospital has received recognition such as being named among the nation's best hospitals by U.S. News & World Report, Truven Health Analytics, and Healthgrades. Mission Children's Hospital features 97 beds dedicated to infants and children, including a 51-bed Level III NICU. The hospital's pediatric services have received awards and accreditations, including a 5-Star Service Excellence Award in the area of children's orthopedics. Job Requirements Must have: BLS, ACLS, Telemetry. Requested Skill Set: telemetry, BLS/ACLS, familiarity with pulmonary patients, bipap, tracheostomy, chest tubes, wounds, wound vac, drains, renal patients, IV insertion, maintenance of central lines, and post-op monitoring. Advanced skills needed: Medication administration/instillation via chest tube. Training and check off for advanced competency provided by staff if needed. Schedule Information Unit staffing description: Days include 1 HUC, 1 12 hour CNA, 1 8 hour CNA; Nights include 1 CNA. Scheduling requirements: modified self-schedule, 3 weekend shifts (Fri, Sat, or Sun) per six-week schedule. Floating policy: Float as all other staff to Med-Surge units with a float/pull grid for fairness. Unit Specific Information Number of Beds: 16. Patient Ratios: 1 RN:4 patients, 5:1 or 6:1 with stretched staffing plans. Currently serving as mixed Covid positive/negative unit for the hospital as numbers rise and fall, provided with med surg level patient care. Equipment includes Bedside VS machines-VC 150’s, Wow’s: mobile work stations with computers, scanner for med administration, and supplies, as well as lifting equipment for safe patient movement, bed alarms, and mobile telemetry. Documentation system: Cerner/power chart. Procedures performed on unit include Chest tube insertion, Thoracentesis, Dobhoff placement, and CAPD completed by the Renal Nurse. Additional Details Employee recognition programs, active shared governance team, and growth opportunities available. Easy transition to ICU with gained experience at the facility.