Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit
Kansas City, MO
LanceSoft
3x12 hrs, Nights

PCU RN - Cardiac
Ratios: 1:5: *NOTE: On rare occasions, Ratio could flex to 1:6 and travelers will be expected to take the extra patients.
Years of experience REQ: 2 Years Experience Required. Cardiac Experience Required.
Teaching Hospital Experience Required.
First-timers accepted: (Y/N) Yes
Holiday shifts and Charge RN assignments as needed per unit.
Weekend REQ: 8 weekend shifts in Saint Luke s 6-week schedule period, combination of F/S/S.
Will clinician float within scope to meet facility needs? regular floating may be required between departments, units and facilities as needed.
Certs REQ: BLS, ACLS
Skills REQ: Work Settings: MS/Tele, Telemetry, Cardiac Telemetry, PCU/DOU/IMC/Stepdown. Cardiac Monitoring and Emergency response: Interpretation of dysrhythmias, Management of dysrhythmias, Telemetry -on the unit monitoring, Use of Rapid Response Teams. Cardiovascular: Post Cardiac Angiogram, Post MI, Pre/Post Cardiac Cath, Pre/Post Cardiac Surgery. Endocrine/Metabolic: IV insulin protocols. Gastrointestinal: Feeding tube care and management. Genitourinary/Renal: Pre/Post Hemodialysis Management, Renal failure. IV therapy/Phlebotomy: Accessing Ports, Blood Product Administration, Central line, care/management, Peripheral Line Care/Management, PICC line management, Starting IVs. MEDICATIONS: Heparin Protocols, Manage Cardiac drips- no titration, Manage Vasoactive drips-no titration, PCA. Plastics: Surgical drains. Respiratory: Chest tubes-Emerson/Pleur-evac, External CPAP/BIPAP, High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC), Interpretation of ABGs, Nasal Cannula, Oxygen face masks, Non-invasive airway management, Tracheostomy Management. Professional Topics and Skills: Isolation Precautions, Wound Care/Wound Vac.
Skills Preferred: Cardiovascular: Sheath Removal. MEDICATIONS: Titrate Cardiac drips, Titrate Vasoactive drips.
Is on-call REQ? (Y/N) What is the req? N/A
Open to accommodating block schedule? (Y/N) No
Locals accepted: (Y/N) What is the local radius rule? No, home address must be at least 75 miles from the facility
Pending License accepted: (Y/N) No
RTO Restrictions: No more than 7 days