Travel Nurse RN – PCU – $1,720 to $1,810 per week in Brevard, NC

Job Description

ob Description

General Information

Tell us about the unit(s):

·         Number of Beds -30

·         Number of Staff – 40+

·         Type of staff:

o    Day Shift – 1 Charge/ CNC; 4-5 RNs/LPNs, 2-3 NAs

o    Night Shift – 1 Charge/ CNC; 4-5 RNs/LPNs, 2-3 NAs

·         Patient Ratios – SD/ICU 2-4:1; Med-Surg: 5-6:1; 2-3 PCT on floor as appropriate

·         Type of equipment – IV pumps, SCDs, Nova Stat glucometer, wound vac, Baxter feeding pump, Lift equipment as appropriate, Pyxis (nurses only)

·         EMR -Cerner

Typical hiring profile

Skill Set Most recruited for: 

Must have

·         All RNs must have BLS, ACLS completed prior to end of orientation

·         PCT/NAs are required to have BLS

Preferred or nice to have:  candidates with these skills will be considered first.

·         RNs with ICU/Stepdown experience

·          Staff with 1 year med/surg experience is preferred

List typical procedures performed on unit(s):  

·         IV starts  , CVL, Arterial lines

·          Foley catheters

·         EKG monitoring

·         Wound care

Best personality Fit:

·         Able to function in a fast paced, ever-changing environment.  We care for all levels of care here at TRH-med/surg to ICU.

REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS:

·         BLS

Floating Area(s):

·         TCU

Dress Code:

·         Nurses-Navy blue scrubs; NAs: galaxy/royal blue scrubs

Unit Guidelines/Policies: Please feel free to attach unit policies and guidelines.

·         Acute Care utilizes a Team-Based Care model.  All care providers, from MDs, nurses, case management, pharmacist and PT/OT meet daily to discuss patient/care/treatments and discharge needs.

Weekends and On call

·         Weekend rotation, 3 Monday and Friday per 6 week scheduling .  Holidays per staffing matrix.