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

JOB DESCRIPTION
RN - PCU

About Facility: Monroe, NC
174 licensed beds
No Trauma Designation
Teaching Hospital? Only Community Schools of Nursing
Chest Pain Center? No, but part of Lee Garvey Chest Pain Network
TJC Stroke accredited
Radius rule: Traveler s permanent address must be 50 miles outside of home unit
Unit Information:
How many beds? 11
Minimum Years of Experience required? 18 months PCU RN exp (Resource Team)
Will you accept a first-time traveler? Not preferred but will consider (Resource Team)
Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:
Stroke, Heart Failure, Chest pain, patient requiring fluid resuscitation/blood products, COPD, Cardiac Cath pre/post, ETOH/CIWA, IVDA, Respiratory illnesses, GI Disorders and infections, Liver Failure, AKI/CKD
Patient Ratios:
RN: 1:3-4
CNA: 1:5-6
Required License, National Certification, Certs (BLS, ACLS, etc.), or other position specific requirements such as Driver's License and/or Insurance:
BLS, ACLS, NIHSS (Resource Team requirement)
Skills required:
Gtt Management: critical care drips to include Insulin, Nitroglycerin, Cardene, Diltiazem, Amiodarone; Heparin, Blood products
General PCU skillset: Stroke experience, cardiac rhythm interpretation, trach care and management, PIV starts, chest tube management, NGT placement, drain/tube management (Dobhoff, PEG tubes, Hemovac, JP drains, flexiseals, foley insertion/management, etc), PCA pumps
Support within the Department:
CNA – ratios vary
Receptionist/HUC
Charge nurse, 24/7 – may or may not have patients
Phlebotomy – peripheral blood draws only
IV/VAT Team
Resource Nurse – as available
RT, 24/7
Hospitalist, 24/7
Intensivist, 24/7 (virtual after hours)
Telemetry monitoring/tech? No monitoring tech; nurses read monitors and respond
Virtual Nurses 24/7
Technology/Equipment:
EMR: EPIC
IV Pump: Alaris
Med dispensing: Omnicell
Monitors: Phillips
Floating: If yes, where?
As needed within Union
Will be required to float per region needs – will require floating to all facilities listed below, as needed, within scope of practice – DECLINE if not agreeable
Region 2
If floating mid-shift, Traveler will be paid for the time traveling between facilities (will remain on the clock)
Orientation (facility and unit):
NEO
2 days departmental
Scheduling:
Weekend rotation: every other
No call for travelers
Holiday Expectations: Travelers will work 75% of holidays
RTO: Resource Team approval
Other notes:
Scrub Color: Navy
Parking: Free

CUSTOM FIELDS

Shift
12hr Night Shift - 36
Shift Information
1900-0700
Clinical Interviewing- Yes/No
Yes
On Call, Call Back Requirements
None
Weekend Rotation
EOW
Holiday Requirements
Travelers will work 75% of holidays
Floating Requirements
Region 2

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