PCU / Step Down RN
High Point, NC
Lamb Staffing
3x12 hrs, Days
Relocation Bonus

RN - PCU ● About Facility: o Community based hospital in urban area, High Point, NC o N. Elm Street, High Point, NC 27262 ▪ 304 licensed beds ▪ Teaching Status: Interns, Residents, APPs, Nursing Students ▪ Chest Pain Center Accredited from American College of Cardiology ▪ Stroke Center designated by TJC: Primary Stroke Center ● Unit Information: o Beds: 4 ▪ Average Daily Census = 4 o Minimum Years of Experience required? 1 with Medical Surgical with telemetry experience or progressive care experience o Will you accept a first-time traveler? Yes ● Patient Types/Common Diagnoses: o General medical patients requiring continuous monitoring of cardiac, respiratory, hemodynamic and neurologic status having a NSTEMI or status post STEMI, cardiac interventional procedure, electrophysiology procedure, heart failure, post stroke o General, Vascular, or immediate thoracic surgical patients requiring continuous cardiac, respiratory or hemodynamic support include pharmacological titration of cardiac anti-arrhythmic drips (amiodarone, cardizem, cardene, dobutamine, tridil, etc) o Respiratory failure requiring medium or high flow oxygen devices or NIPPV ● Patient Ratios: o RN: 1:3 or 1:4 depending on interventions. o CNA: Yes, ratio varies ● Required Licensure Certifications: o BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS Resource Team requirement ● Skills required: o Cardiac and hemodynamic monitoring, cardiac strip and rhythm interpretation, arterial lines, titration of drips, non-invasive ventilator care (BiPAP/CPAP, we have Respiratory Therapist 24/7), vascular lines, chest tubes or drains, post procedure site care trans radial bands, femoral venous or arterial sheaths, post EP permanent pacemaker or ICD, post pulmonary artery thrombectomy (Prenumbra, Inari) ● Support within the Department: o CNA? Yes o Receptionist/HUC? No o Charge nurse?No o Phlebotomy? Varies o IV/VAT Team? No o Resource Nurse? No (Charge Nurse from ICU or CTU serves as Resource) o Rapid Response Team? Yes o RT 24/7? Yes o Hospitalist 24/7? Yes o Telemetry monitoring? The RN is responsible for continuous cardiac monitoring including interpretation of the rhythm. Telemetry Techs are a resource. ● Technology/Equipment: o EMR: EPIC o IV Pump: Baxter o Med dispensing: Omnicell o Monitors: Philips Intellivue; all 18 rooms have an in room monitor o Unit specific equipment: Arterial lines for invasive blood pressure monitoring interfaces with Philips monitors ● Floating: If yes, where? o Float within the critical care division or Intermediate Care. ● Orientation (facility and unit) : o Orientation 36 hours week 1 includes NTO and Online CBL (Healthstream) o 12-hour departmental specific orientation shift with an RN Preceptor ● Other notes: o Scrub Color: Royal Blue o Parking: Free o Unit Culture: Positive Team focused (High Tech, High Touch); We work as ONE team. ●