Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit - $1,777 per week

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  • Parkridge Medical Center
Job Summary
Location
Chattanooga ,TN 37450
Job Type
Contract
Visa
Any Valid Visa
Salary
PayRate
Qualification
BCA
Experience
2Years - 10Years
Posted
11 Nov 2024
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Job Description
    Certification Details
  • BLS and ACLS certifications are required.
    Job Details
  • HCA Healthcare (Parent) affiliated Parkridge Medical Center located in Chattanooga, TN, has an open position in the Progressive Care Unit.
  • The PCU delivers highly individualized care to medical, cardiac, and surgical complex patients requiring intermediate care such as: Sepsis, stroke, myocardial infarction, angina, heart failure, atrial fibrillation, tachycardia, heart blocks, post cardiac catheterization, AKI, CKD, diabetes mellitus with ketoacidosis, CVA, acute and chronic respiratory failure, GI bleed, pneumonia, post-operative day one coronary artery bypass grafting, post-operative day one aortic valve surgery, post thoracic surgery, post neurosurgery, as well as other complex patients.
    Job Requirements
  • Requested Skill Set includes cardiac/telemetry experience, PCU and/or critical care experience.
  • Advanced skills needed: IV insertion, chest tube management, DHT insertion/management, tracheostomy experience, CVC management, EKG, Foley management, early patient mobility.
  • Procedures performed on unit: Foley placement, IV insertion, wound vac management, DKA management, EKGs, DHT/NG placement, patient ambulation, ADLs.
    Schedule Information
  • Scheduling requirements include 3 weekend shifts per 4-week schedule.
  • Self-scheduling (within reason to allow balanced staffing).
  • May request days off as needed prior to schedule closing.
  • Schedule will be finalized 2 weeks in advance.
  • Can accommodate block scheduling for night shift.
    Unit Specific Information
  • Number of Beds: 29
  • Patient Ratios: 4:1
  • Unit staffing description - Dayshift unit secretary and 2-3 PCTs depending on census. Nightshift has 2-3 PCTs depending on census.
  • Type of equipment: Welch Allyn dynamaps, Phillips telemetry, Phillips MP2, Pyxis, Alaris pumps, Hill-Rom beds, iMobile devices, MobiLab
  • Documentation system: Meditech
  • We have experienced RNs on both day and night shift, including RNs on both shifts with ICU experience.
  • There are more travel RNs on night shift vs dayshift, but resources are available on both shifts to answer any questions.
    Additional Details
  • Travel RNs float first and rotate floating, with the oldest float date floating first.
  • We have a heavy cardiac patient population, and the CV surgery patients come to PCU when they leave our ICU.
  • We perform Q6H head-to-toe assessments and chart each one fully.
  • Typical patient care includes managing gtts such as Dopamine, Dobutrex, Nitro, Heparin, Cardizem, Lidocaine, Milrinone, Amiodarone, Cardene, Labetolol, Insulin, and we also titrate Precedex.