PCU Registered Nurse
Chattanooga, TN
Travel Nurses, Inc.
3x12 hrs

Registered Nurse (RN) - PCU

Location

• Chattanooga, Tennessee

Employment Type

• Travel contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Hours per week: 36

Unit Information

• Unit: 3West Cardiac, 30 beds
• Patient ratio: 5-6 patients per nurse
• Staffing: Unit clerk on days, 2-3 Patient Care Technicians (PCTs) day & night, Nursing Supervisor, Hospitalists
• Equipment: Welch Allyn vitals neuron, Novameter glucose monitor, Philips Telemetry, MP2 monitors
• Documentation system: Meditech-HCA version
• Medication systems: WOW with med drawers, PyxisES dispensing system
• Scheduling: Equivalent to every other weekend (4 weekend shifts per 4-week schedule)
• Floating policy: May float to general medical/surgical, orthopedic, progressive care unit (PCU), and medical/surgical surgical with oncology units based on skill mix needs

Patient Care & Unit Policies

• Patient experience: Bedside rounding, hourly rounding with 5P’s checked, communication with PCTs about patient needs, use of glass board for department focus areas
• Documentation: Telemetry application documentation, rhythm strip acknowledgment each shift
• Safety: Strict "No Pass Zone" for bed alarms, call lights, IV alarms, etc.
• Dress code: Navy scrubs for RNs; no artificial or gel nails or gel nail polish allowed

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Tennessee
• Cardiac PCU - Progressive Care Unit (2 years of experience)
• Cardiac PCU - Progressive Care Unit experience within the last year
• ACLS
• BLS
• NIHSS
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Knowledge of Heparin, Cardizem, Dobutamine, Dopamine, and Amiodarone drips

Additional Information

• Experienced charge nurses on both day and night shifts (seniority ranging from 12 to 39 years)
• Shared governance model at unit and facility level
• Recognized with Daisy and Bee Awards, iHEAL nominations