Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit
Wilmington, NC
Bestica
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

3076529, 3081385, 3089720

Years of Experience:

2 year(s)

Note: Minimum 2 years of experience on the cardiac floor required. **May screen if 1.5 year of CVICU experience in a large facility

Charting System:

Preferred, Epic

Travel Experience Required:

No
Note: Unit does not accept 1st time travelers UNLESS traveler has more than 24 months of cardiac experience.

• Certfications:Certs marked with * are preferred

  ACLS, BLS, NIHSS*

• Skills:Skills marked with * are preferred

  IV therapy/Phlebotomy

  Arterial line management*

  Central line care/management*

  Peripheral Line Care/Management

  Starting and maintaining IVs*

  Work Settings

  Cardiac Telemetry

  MS/Tele*

  PCU/DOU/IMC/Stepdown

  Telemetry*

  Respiratory

  Chest tubes-Emerson/PleurEvac

  External CPAP/BIPAP

  Nasal Cannula

  Non-invasive airway management

  Cardiac Monitoring and Emergency response

  Interpretation of dysrhythmias

  Management of dysrhythmias

  Professional Topics and Skills

  Isolation Precautions

  Wound Care/Wound Vac*

  Medications

  Manage Cardiac drips- no titration

  Titrate Cardiac drips

  Cardiovascular

  Post MI

  Pre/Post Cardiac Cath

  Sheath Removal

  Additional Skills

  Radial Artery Lines*

• REQUIRED SKILLS / CERTS / EXP:
  Minimum Years of Experience: Minimum 2 years of experience on the cardiac floor required.
  Traveler Experience: Required UNLESS traveler has more than 24 months of cardiac experience.
  Locals Accepted / Rate Difference: Yes
  Skills: Cardiac Telemetry, PCU/DOU/IMC/Stepdown, Sheath Removal, Interpretation of dysrhythmias, Management of dysrhythmias, Post MI, Pre/Post Cardiac Cath, Manage Cardiac drips- no titration, Titrate Cardiac drips, Chest tubes-Emerson/Pleuravac, External CPAP/BIPAP, Nasal Cannula, Non-invasive airway management
  Certs: BLS & ACLS, NIHSS
  
  PREFERRED SKILLS / CERTS / EXP: Arterial line management, Wound Care/Wound Vac, and Charge Experience
  JOB DETAILS:
  Ratios: Varies per Acuity. Ratios are 1:4 for surgical step down, and 1:5-6 for lower acuity
  Shift: NIGHTS 36 HOURS ONLY
  13-26 weeks accepted
  Float Requirement: Will follow unit rotation - not first to float
  Weekend Requirement: 4 per 4 weeks (flexible)
   

Contract staff will be assigned and expected to work a Storm Team and/or Hurricane Team. Contract staff may be required to report to work during a catastrophic event, mass casualty or disaster. Consolidation to the Centralized Office mid contract may occur and the contract staff may be preassigned to units as needed

PATIENT DIAGNOSES: Atrial Fibrillation, CHF, ACS, CAD, Aortic stenosis/regurgitation, Mitral Regurgitation/Stenosis, Endocarditis, Cardiomyopathy, PVD PAD, Vasculitis, Carotid stenosis, Venous stasis, sheath management, sheath removal.

SPECIAL PROCEDURES / UNIT DETAILS: CABG, AVR, MVR, TAVR, Mitral Clip, LAAO (Watchman procedure), VATS, Carotid endarterectomy, FEM-POP bypass, Amputations, Other vascular surgeries, Cardiac surgeries, Thoracic surgeries, General thoracic surgery, Post cath, Post DCCV, Post electrophysiology procedures, Pacemaker placements.

SPECIAL EQUIPMENT: Arterial lines (not required), Doppler, Bladder scanner, EKG, Femoral sheaths, TR band, Fem-stop, Chest tubes, Epicardial Pacing Wires.

UNIT SYSTEMS (Medication, Documentation, Communication): Pyxis, EPIC, SBAR