Planet Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Burlington, North Carolina.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
- Discipline: RN
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, days
- Employment Type: Travel
*Must have Cardiac PCU experience & be comfortable with 1:5 ratios*
3x12s, Days, 7a-7p
Weekend Rotation, Holidays as needed.
*Staff are scheduled for a 6-Week period via a self-assisted schedule through Optilink. Staff are distributed within the schedule based on departmental need and based on patient work intensity, skill mix and previous assignments.*
Minimum 2 yrs exp required. FIRST TIME TRAVELERS - OK!
*BLS, ACLS required. NIH preferred.
*Ratios 1:4 with drips/bipap, otherwise mostly 1:5
*EPIC
*Use of Rapid Response Teams preferred
*Nurse Assistants 24/7. RN secretary 7a-11p.
REQUIRED SKILLS
Interpretation and Mgmt of dysrhythmias, Telemetry -on the unit monitoring, Pre/POst Cardiac Cath,Peripheral Line Care and Management, PICC line management, Manage Cardiac drips- no titration, Manage Vasoactive drips-no titration, Procedural Sedation Administration, Titrate Cardiac drips, Titrate Vasoactive drips, Chest tubes-Emerson, Pleur-evac, External CPAP BIPAP, Tracheostomy Management
Focus on the cardiac patient (Congestive Heart Failure, Acute Coronary Syndrome, Arrythmias, pre and post cardiac catheterization with and without intervention, rule out myocardial infarction, arrythmias, syncope, pacemaker placement). Secondary focus on respiratory problems (ex. COPD, pneumonia, Bipap)
2A is a 30-private bed Cardiac Medical Progressive Care department that provides care 7 days a week 24 hours a day. Rooms are remotely monitored by the Centralized Cardiac Monitoring Department (CCMD).
Planet Healthcare Job ID #1-2755439. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined.
About Planet Healthcare
Delivering Vital Healthcare Talent. Today.
Planet Healthcare is a global leader in clinical staffing because we take a candidate-first approach. We pride ourselves on a consultative method and help to create the right opportunity, at the right time, with each healthcare professional. The recruitment engine at Planet Healthcare is driven by leaders in this market, who understand the market demands and trends within your specialty. With a wide array of job opportunities and geographic diversity in our client base, we are your advocate and will work to find the best position for you. We are ready to go to work. Welcome to Planet Healthcare.
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Benefits
- Medical benefits
- Vision benefits
- Dental benefits
- 401k retirement plan
- Weekly pay
- Referral bonus