Travel Nurse RN – PCU – $2,009 per week in Yuma, AZ
Job Description
ID: 54740147 Shift: 12H Days 0645-1915 Description: Unit : Cardiac Stepdown/PCU | Tower 2 |START DATE: 6/16Start dates are not flexible.Onvida Health’s profile requirements are strict. Please connect with ASC for the profile submittal checklist//guide.Radius Rule: 100 milesNURSE PATIENT RATIOS: DAYS | 1:4 NIGHTS | 1:5Must have PCU/Stepdown/Tele Experience on this unit.# of Beds36Nurse: Patient could have some mixed MS and PCU patients1:5 for all MS patientsRequired certifications (i.e., BLS, ACLS?)BLS, ACLS, NIHSSCommon diagnoses/Types of patientsCHF, NSTEMI, MI, heart block, pacer, TAVR, CABG day 2, recovers cath pts after sheath is pulled, Watchman, bradycardia, VT, general PCU overflow: respiratory failure, low BPs, low hemoglobin, sepsis, post surgical, etc. Experience or ‘Must have’ skillsNo first time travelers.Prefer experience with TAVR and CABG (core staff usually take)This unit has cardiac focus.Travelers must have experience with all drips belowAre RNs required to titrate drips?YesCommon titratable &/or set rate dripsamiodarone, cardizem, dobutamine, dopamine, heparin, start nitro, insulinIs there a Charge Nurse on each shift? Does the charge nurse take an assignment?Charge- free of assignment, try to avoid giving an assignment ( could take a couple patients on very rare occasion)Are there nurse aids/patient care techs on this unit? Ratios? Duties?PCA-8-12 per person, potentially lessRT Equipment (Vents, Cpap, BiPap, High Flow, etc.) Are RNs required to do anything with these besides trouble shoot?bipap, hi flow, stable trach Are there tele/monitor techs on this unit? Are RNs required to read their own strips? What brand are the tele monitors?Tele on this unit, Travelers need to read tele, however there is a dedicated monitor tech as well Shifts & Scheduling (Do you allow self-scheduling? Block scheduling?)6:45-7:15a, charge to make schedule to balance unit needs, will take travelers requests into consideration.Weekend Requirement4 weekend days per , SundayNights Friday, Saturday, SundayHoliday Requirement3/5 holidaysIs there Call or a Standby requirement?Low Census for full or partial dayFloating RequirementsICU within patient population, and MS floors Scrub Color/Dress Code/Scrubs provided?Navy BlueHow many shifts of unit/department specific orientation?1NEO, 1 clinical ed, 1 day floor Cancellation may cancel hours equivalent to the weekly guaranteed hours for the assignment 36, 40, or 48 for a 13 week assignment. For all 26-week assignments, the cancellation policy will be doubled. Charting BSN License to Trauma Level:2 Care Shift Required , BLS, NIHSS – AHA or APEX Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week Contract Weeks:91