Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit
Macon, GA
Lamb Staffing
3x12 hrs, Nights
Relocation Bonus

RN - PCU About Facility: o 637 licensed beds o Level 1 Trauma Designation o Teaching Hospital o Chest Pain Center o Stroke Center ● Unit Information: o Beds: 24 ▪ Census? 24 o Minimum Years of Experience required? 2 years o Will you accept a first-time traveler? Yes ● Patient Types/Common Diagnoses: o Primary Population- Cardiothoracic / vascular surgical patients, pre-operative and post operative step-down progressive care o Secondary patient population-Cardiology, pulmonology, general medical / surgical o Pre / post LVAD (Left Ventricular Device) patients o Patients with acute or chronic disease o Co-morbidities common to med-surg population: diabetes, hypertension, infections, CHF, electrolytes imbalances, etc. ● Patient Ratios: o RN: 1:4-6 o LPN: 1:4-6 o CNA: 2-3 per shift ● Required License, National Certification, Certs (BLS, ACLS, etc.), or other position specific requirements such as Driver's License and/or Insurance: o BLS (Basic Life Support); BCR (Basic Cardiac Rythm); ACLS; NIHSS - all required o National certification - Medical-Surgical certification - preferred ● Skills required: o trach chare, chest tube management, PIV starts, glucommander, insulin drips, heparin drips, drips to titrate to HR NOT BP o Strong clinical assessment and med-surg nursing skills for Level 1 Trauma Hospital o IV insertion and care, central line management o Wound care and post op monitoring o Cardiac monitoring and telemetry interpretation o Care coordination with interdisciplinary teams o Discharge planning and patient education, particularly on renal and fluid management ● Support within the Department: o CNA: assist with VS, Glucose Checks, baths, feeding, ambulating patients, assisting turning patients, hourly rounding, transporting patients as needed (Hospital has designated Transport Team); obtain blood from blood bank o Receptionist/HUC? Unit secretary on unit 7a-11p; then house wide call secretary 11p-7a o Charge nurse? yes- each unit o Phlebotomy? Most units are lab collect phlebotomy; nurses drawn from CVLs o IV/VAT Team? Not an IV team - do have a PICC team o Resource Nurse? Yes, discharge nurses; the resource team floats to all units o RT 24/7 o Hospitalist 24/7 o Intensivist 24/7 o Telemetry monitoring/tech? Central Telemetry Unit ● Technology/Equipment: o EMR: EPIC o IV Pump: Alaris o Med dispensing: Pyxis o Monitors: Phillips o Unit specific equipment: ▪ VS3 vital sign monitors, Nova Glucose Stat Strips Cardiac Telemetry monitoring ▪ Portable vital signs monitors (Dynamapp) ▪ Bladder scanners, IV pump, portable oxygen system ▪ Glucommander ▪ PCA pain management ▪ Suction machine ▪ Use of admission/ discharge protocol for rapid turnover ● Floating: If yes, where? o All adult med surg / telemetry units in house ● Orientation (facility and unit): o 1 day orientation with work on educational modules o 2 days departmental ● Scheduling: o Weekend rotation: 5-6 weekend shifts out of 12 (on a 6-week schedule) o On call? If so, what is that schedule? No call o Holiday Expectations: work one shift of each major holiday (Thanksgiving Day or day after + 12/24 or 12/25 + 12/31 or 1/1 o RTO Requests: Manager approval o Shift times: 7A-7P or 7P-7A o Schedule cycle: every 6 weeks ● Other notes: o Scrub Color: RN- Navy; LPN- Ceil Blue o Parking: Free? Have free parking around campus or can pay to park in parking decks o Unit Culture: busy but work as team