Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit - $2,875 per week

Company: Health Creighton University Medical Center
Location: Omaha
Posted on: November 16, 2024

Job Description:

• Certification Details
• Required certs: ACLS, BLS
  • Job Details
  • PCU RN, 4th Floor East Wing
  • Level of care: PCU
  • Number of beds: 55
  • Patient population: Adult, peds
  • Common Patient Diagnosis: CVA, TIA, shortness of breath, COVID, subdural hematoma, weakness
  • Common Drips/Medications: PCA pumps for pain management, cardizem, insulin
  • EMR: EPIC
  • IV Pumps: Alaris
  • Specialty Equipment Available: Mechanical lifts in every other room
  • Unit Challenges: Staffing
  • Patient Experience challenges/focus: hourly rounding and responsiveness
  • Qualities for hires: A nurse on this unit is successful when he or she can manage the business of the day. The unit is a tight knit group and are great with helping each other out.
    • Job Requirements
    • Required certs: ACLS, BLS
    • Other needed competencies: Telemetry
      • Schedule Information
      • Shifts: 12 hour
      • Shift times: 0630-1830, 1830-0630
      • Weekend requirements: minimum of every 3rd weekend
      • Self schedule, cyclic scheduling
        • Unit Specific Information
        • RN Ratio (Days): 1:4
        • RN Ratio (Nights): 1:4
        • Float: Yes, ideally to MS areas. Float will depend on highest need.
          • Additional Details
          • ACLS, BLS, NIHSS
          • Charge nurse: yes
          • Nursing Assistant support: Yes
          • Additional unit support staff: Educator, Care Managers, Social Workers, Dieticians, PT, OT

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