Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit 2,146 per week

Certification Details Certifications Required: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS.
Job Details A large system in Nebraska/Iowa are looking for Night PCU RN's.
12 hour shifts, 36 hours guaranteed.
2 years of unit experience.
Job Requirements 2 years of unit experience.
BLS, ACLS, NIHSS certifications.
Looking for someone who is flexible and willing to learn as well as take feedback along the way.
A nurse on this unit is successful if they are a team player, are flexible and adaptable, and have good communication skills.
Schedule Information Night shifts available.
Shifts & Scheduling: , / Smart Square online scheduling.
Weekend Requirements: Every third.
Holiday Requirements: Rotating with perm staff.
Floating Requirements: Yes, to MedSurg or to ICU to take PCU acuity patients.
Unit Specific Information Beds: 40 beds with average daily census of 24.
Ratios: 1:4-5 both days and nights.
Are RNs required to titrate drips?: Yes.
Common titratable &/or set rate drips: Heparin, Nitro, Dopamine, Cardizem, Amiodarone, insulin.
Is there a Charge Nurse on each shift? Does the charge nurse take an assignment?: Yes.
Are there nurse aids/patient care techs on this unit? Ratios? Duties?: Yes, 1:12.
RT Equipment (Vents, Cpap, BiPap, High Flow, etc.) Are RNs required to do anything with these besides troubleshoot?: High flow.
Are there Tele/Monitor Techs on this unit? Are RNs required to read their own strips? What brand are the tele monitors?: RNs must read and interpret.
How many shifts of unit/department specific orientation?: 1 week.
Additional Notes: Overhead lifts in half the rooms, portable lifts, vein finders, bladder scanner, Focus on patient experience scores, responsiveness, hospital environment, and communication about medications.
Additional Details Department: PCU.
Common diagnoses/Types of patients: Adults, Cardiac med/surg, dialysis, cancer diagnosis, vascular, sepsis, adult respiratory, stroke, post stent, post pacer placement, renal failure.
Different cultural populations are served on this unit- primarily Hispanic and Somalian.