Progressive Care Unit Registered Nurse
Columbus, OH
HonorVet Technologies
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

James Corrections Health Unit - PCU - AYA OFFER - D/N

ONCOLOGY EXPERIENCE PREFERRED BUT NOT REQUIRED. EPIC CHARTING EXPERIENCE REQUIRED!

Key Responsibilities:
• Float to various Oncology Medical-Surgical (MS) units as needed.
• Ensure staff safety in a secure corrections unit environment.

Certifications Required:
• BLS (Basic Life Support)

Special Procedures/Unit Details:
• Unit is a corrections unit for Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections (ODRC) inmates.
• Locked unit with access controlled by Corrections Officers (CO).
• CO to inmate ratio: 1:2.
• Nurse to patient ratio: 1:3 for PCU, 1:4-5 for MS.
• Some shifts will be assigned to MS, others to PCU.

Shifts:
• Weekend shifts vary based on unit requirements.
• If you accept a 12D/N rotating contract, you may be scheduled for days, nights, or a combination of both, depending on the department’s needs. Shift assignments are reviewed every 4-week scheduling period, but changes are not guaranteed and are based on staffing priorities at that time.

Systems Utilized:
• Medication System: Pyxis
• Documentation System: EPIC

Patient Care and Management:

Patient Diagnoses:
o Active oncology diagnoses/treatments, including solid tumors and hematology.
o Oncology workup admissions.
o History of cancer admitted for other reasons (surgical procedures, COPD, sepsis, abnormal labs, pneumonia, etc.).
o Non-oncology diagnoses admitted for reasons listed above.

Skills and Competencies:
o Medical-Surgical/Telemetry

Cardiac Monitoring and Emergency Response:
? Interpretation and management of dysrhythmias
? Unit-based telemetry monitoring
o Endocrine/Metabolic: IV insulin protocols
o Gastrointestinal: Feeding tube care and management
o Genitourinary/Renal: Pre/Post Hemodialysis and renal failure management
o IV Therapy/Phlebotomy: Blood product administration, central line and peripheral line care/management, PICC line management, starting IVs
o Medications: Heparin protocols, management of cardiac drips (no titration), PCA (Patient-Controlled Analgesia)
o Respiratory: External CPAP/BIPAP, High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC), interpretation of ABGs (Arterial Blood Gases), nasal cannula, oxygen face masks, portable oxygen tanks, non-invasive airway management, tracheostomy management

Provider Support:
• Interpretation Services
• Pharmacy
• Physical Therapy
• Radiology
• Rapid Response Teams
• Respiratory Services
• Social Services
• Transportation