Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit
Concord North, NC
TalentBurst, Inc
3x12 hrs, Nights

JOB DESCRIPTION
About Facility:
o Concord, NC
o 457 licensed beds
o Trauma Level III
o Teaching Hospital
o Chest Pain Center
o Stroke Center of Excellence
o Bariatric Center of Excellence
o Radius rule: Traveler s permanent address must be 50 miles outside of home unit
Unit Information:
o Beds: 20
3 Progressive beds within the department
o Minimum Years of Experience required: 18 months PCU experience
o Will you accept a first-time traveler: Not preferred but will consider
Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:
o HPB Patients – Whipples, Liver Resections, Distal Pancreas/Spleen, Pancreatitis
o Women s Surgery – Hysterectomies, Mastectomies
o Plastic Surgery – DIEP Flap (Breast Reconstruction), Panniculectomy
Patient Ratios:
o RN: 1:4-6; surge times could be 1:7-8
Required License, National Certification, Certs (BLS, ACLS, etc.), or other position specific requirements such as Driver's License and/or Insurance:
o PCU RN: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS (Resource Team requirement)
Skills required:
o Drain Care, Central Line Management, G/J Tubes, Heparin Gtt management, Cardiac Gtt management (ACLS), cardiac rhythm interpretation, NGT placement/management, management of various surgical drains
Support within the Department:
o CNA Duties - able to perform blood draws, foley insertion/removal, standard patient care as assigned
o Charge nurse - Able to assist with patient care, med passes, & admissions; may or may not have an assignment
o IV/VAT Team - Available as a consult within the hospital
o Resource Nurse - Mentors available on night shift
o Telemetry monitoring/tech
Technology/Equipment:
o EMR: Epic
o IV Pump: Alaris
o Med dispensing: Omnicell
o Monitors: Phillips
o Unit specific equipment: Bladder scanner, EKG machine, transport monitor, bedside Tele monitors in PCU rooms
o Patient Safety Net
Floating:
o Within region and scope of practice
Region 1
Orientation (facility and unit):
o NEO
o 2 days departmental
Scheduling:
o Weekend rotation: every other
o Holiday Expectations: Travelers will work 75% of Holidays
o RTO: Can approve up to 6 days off, excluding holidays – must add time to the end of the contract if unable to meet contracted hours
o Shift times: 0645-1915/1845-0715
o Schedule cycle: Every 6 weeks
Other notes:
o Scrub Color: Navy
o Parking: Free
o Unit Culture: Strong teamwork on the unit

CUSTOM FIELDS

Shift
12hr Night Shift - 36
Shift Information
Shift times: 1845-0715; Schedule cycle: Every 6 weeks
SimpliFi Clinical Interviewing- Yes/No
Yes
On Call, Call Back Requirements
N/A
Weekend Rotation
Every other
Holiday Requirements
Travelers will work 75% of holidays
Floating Requirements
Region 1
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