What are the responsibilities and job description for the Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit - $1,790 per week position at Summit Medical Center?
Certification Details
ACLS
Job Details
Hospital : Summit Medical Center
Address : 5655 Frist Boulevard
Unit Name : PCU
Building : Cost Center : 630 / 633
Number of Beds : 630 has 34 beds / 633 has 25
Patient Ratios : 1 : 4 to 1 : 5 on days, 1 : 5 to 1 : 6 on nights
Unit staffing description : 3 techs when full on 630 and 2 techs when full on 633
Type of equipment : bipaps, high flow o2, vapotherm, alaris pumps, cardiac drips, heparin drips, insulin drips, peritoneal dialysis. Wound vacs in conjunction with wound care
Documentation system : Meditech
Scheduling requirements : every other weekend requirement for contract, 3 12 hour shifts a week
Floating policy : may have to float in between PCU units or float to med-surg floors
Patient Experience requirements : hourly rounding on days, every 2 hour rounding on nights, AIDET and keeping up with communication boards on 7th floor. Dept 633 has tv communication boards.
Job Requirements
Must have : Critical thinking skills, EKG rhythm interpretation, cardiac drip, insulin drip and heparin drip experience
Peritoneal dialysis experience preferred and peripheral iv skills
Advanced skills needed : ACLS
Experience with bipaps, high flow 02 and multiple oxygen delivery systems
Experience with stroke and post cardiac cath care
Experience with tube feedings and NG / dobhoff tubes
Certifications Required : BLS, ACLS
Schedule Information
Scheduling requirements : every other weekend requirement for contract, 3 12 hour shifts a week
Schedules are 4 weeks, and contract are required to work every other weekend
Unit Specific Information
Unit Guidelines / Policies : Please attach unit specific policies and guidelines.
Additional Details
Unit does self scheduling
Utilize techs to care for the patients and assist in care
Most travelers extend after the first time on PCU
Care like family culture on PCU and great teamwork
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