PCU RN
Farmington, NM
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

RN - PCU

Location: Farmington, New Mexico Employment Type: Travel Contract Length: 13 weeks Hours: 36 per week Openings: 1 Reason for Opening: Backfill

Unit and Assignment

• Specialty: Cardiology and IMC (Intermediate Care)
• Floor: Cardiology
• Trauma Level: Level 3
• Number of Beds: 24
• Patient Population: Adult to geriatric
• Shift: Night (1900-0730)
• Weekend Hours: Varies. Two-week pay period starts every other Monday and ends on a Sunday shift.
• Call Requirements: None
• Equipment: Standard cardiology monitoring equipment (telemetry), IV pumps, and crash carts on North and South
• Common Diagnoses/Treatments: STEMI, NonSTEMI, stroke, post cath, ETOH
• Supervisor: RN Manager

Patient Ratios

• Day and night IMC patients with active titrating drips: 1 RN to 3 patients
• Day shift IMC patients: 1 RN to 4 patients
• Night shift IMC patients: 1 RN to 4-5 patients
• Day and night Med/Surg patients: 1 RN to 5-6 patients

Float Scope

• Floating to any unit of need is expected.
• Normal floating is to PCU, Medical, Surgical, and Nephrology.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in New Mexico
• PCU - Progressive Care Unit experience (1 year), with experience within the last year
• TNCC
• BLS issued by American Heart Association
• ACLS issued by American Heart Association
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Cardiology experience (2 years of IMC or cardiology experience)

Submittal Requirements

• Resume and submission form
• Area-specific competency exam
• Skills checklist
• Screening questions (see attachments)
• Cardiology traveler RN competency assessment (see attachments)

Location Notes

• Located in the San Juan River Valley in northwest New Mexico.
• About 1 hour drive to Durango, CO, and 3 hours to Albuquerque, NM.