Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit - $1,877 per week

  • Stockbridge
  • Piedmont Henry Hospital
Certification Details BLS - Basic Life Support ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support EFM - Electronic Fetal Monitoring NIH Stroke Certification State License verification Job Details Minimum Experience: 2 years; 1st Timers not accepted Patient Population: Adults to Geriatrics General Skills and Work Setting Requirements: Patient Diagnoses include but not limited to COVID, Respiratory Failure, DKA, Renal Failure, Hypertension Emergency, CHF, Post carotid endarterectomy, post surgical patients requiring close observation, Sepsis, Stroke (Certified); manage and titrate drips to include amiodarone, Cardizem, precede, cardene, labetalol, dopamine, dobutamine, insulin, Nitro; Manage equipment like Glucommander, Trach to Vents, Bipaps, High flows, salters, Art lines, bedside cardiac monitors; Dialysis is done at the bedside by dialysis nurse Nurses are able to facilitate rapid sequence intubation, manage patients on sedation and ETTs, and low dose pressors if ICU overflow is needed. Ratio / Census: 1:4; 16 Beds with average daily census of 16 Unit Systems: Epic, Pyxis, SBAR Scrub Color: Navy Blue Compliance: Full compliance required to start on time; if not compliant in time the push back is 2 weeks due to bi-weekly orientation schedule. Pre-Screen Job Requirements Certifications Required: BLS, ACLS, NIH/NIHSS Schedule Information RTO: MAX 7 days Weekends: Every other weekend Floating: Yes, float to Cardiac Tele unit and Med Surg Pulmonary unit; Can also float to ICU if there is experience or if the IMCU patients in ICU are holds Call Requirements: None Holidays: If one major holiday falls in his/her assignment period, the traveler is expected to work it. If two major holidays fall in his/her assignment period, the traveler is expected to work both of the holidays. If three major holidays fall in his/her assignment period, the traveler is expected to work two of the holidays. Additional Details Photo ID Required Full compliance required to start on time