PCU Registered Nurse
Chattanooga, TN
TalentBurst, Inc
3x12 hrs, Nights

Hospital: Parkridge Medical Center
Location: 2333 McCallie Avenue
Address: Chattanooga, TN 30404
Unit Name: 3West Cardiac
Building: Main- 3rd floor
Cost Center: 609/ 62025
General Information
Unit Specifics:
Number of Beds: 30
Patient Ratio: 5-6 : 1
Unit staffing description- Unit clerk on days, 2-3 PCT s day & night, Nursing Supervisor, Hospitalists
Type of equipment: Welch Allyn vitals neuron, Novameter glucose, Philips Telemetry and MP2 s
Documentation system: Meditech-HCA version
Medications: WOW with med drawers, PyxisES dispensing system
Scheduling requirements: equivalent of every other weekend (4 weekend shifts/4-week schedule)
Floating policy: other M/S areas: general MS, Ortho, PCU (Progressive Care Unit), M/S surgical w oncology. We rotate unless skill mix is needed.
Patient Experience requirements: Bedside Rounding, Hourly Rounding with 5P s checked. Reporting to PCT s of known needs at beginning and during shifts, Check glass board for dept focus areas, Scrolling video kiosk available as well as email for update references.
Hospital Specifics-
Certifications: BLS/ACLS/NIH
Hiring profile
Requested Skill Set: Cardiac knowledge preferred
Must have: ACLS/BLS
Advanced skills needed: Knowledge of Heparin, Cardizem, Dobutamine, Dopamine, and Amiodarone drips
Procedures performed on unit: Chest Tube management, wound vac management, EKG s ad lib,
Certifications Required: ACLS
Dress Code: RN- Navy and CNA/PCT- ceil blue scrub set and jacket (if desired). May wear white, blue, grey, or black tshirt underneath if desired- no graphics.
No artificial or gel nails or gel nail polish
Unit Guidelines/Policies: Documentation of telemetry application, acknowledging rhythm strips and place in chart each shift. NO PASS ZONE for bed alarms, call lights, and IV alarms, etc.
Awards/Recognition: Facebook/ Parkridge Medical Center page has many photos, stories, and videos, Daisy and Bee Awards, iHEAL nominations
Any additional information that would entice a worker to select your unit for their assignment: We have Charge Nurses with 12, 16-, and 39-year seniority on dayshift and 15 on nightshift. Shared Governance per units and facility.

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