Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit
Indianapolis, IN
First Connect Health
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Title: RN PCU
Location: Indianapolis, IN 46202
Duration: 13 Weeks
Shift: Night 3x12-Hour (19:00 - 07:30)

Requirements:

• Years of Experience:

  2 year(s)

  Note: Prefer 2 years

• Patient Ratio Experience:

  1:3-4

• Charting System:

  Preferred, Cerner

• Teaching Hospital Experience:

  Preferred

• Trauma Level I Experience:

  Preferred

• Travel Experience Required:

  No
  Note: Prefer 1 year of travel experience

• Certfications:Certs marked with * are preferred

  ACLS, BLS

Description:

First Time Travelers Accepted

Locals: Not accepted

*** Call-Ins: If a traveler call-ins for a contracted shift, the traveler is expected to 1) make up the day during the pay period, if a 0.9 FTE. OR 2) if a 0.9 FTE and unable to make up during the pay period, then the shift will be added at the end of the traveler contract 3) If a 1.2 FTE, any call-in shifts will be added to the end of the contract

*** Weekends: Travelers are expected to work every other week per their contract. Pending operational needs, consecutive weekends may be needed based on the greatest need

*** Charge coverage: Pending operational needs, unit charge nurse responsibilities may be needed with provided training and resources.

IU Health University and Methodist are teaching facilities and require all travel nurses to agree to the possibility of precepting and/or being assigned students to shadow them while on assignment. Please only submit candidates that are okay with these requirements.

Certification Requirements: ACLS and BCLS

Skillset Requirements: Minimum 2 years experience
Proficient in cardiac monitoring- on unit monitoring
Management of chest tubes
Fresh trachs
Feeding tube care and management
Care of post of patients
Epidurals
Management of non-titratable cardiac drips
IV insulin protocols and titration of insulin drips
External BiPAP/CPAP
Total laryngectomy
Doppler flap checks


Floating Requirements: Unit travelers may be expected to float to different levels of care (Med-Surg, PCU, ICU) with resources provided if needed at both University and Methodist Hospitals

REFUSAL TO FLOAT MAY END IN TERMINATION OF CONTRACT

Staffing Ratios: 1:3-4

Unit Information: Surgical PCU- almost ICU level acuity- ENT (Neck dissections, Mandibulectomy), Thoracic (Esophagectomy, Lobectomy, Pneumonectomy), General Surg. (Pancreatic, Bowel/ liver resections), Urology (Urinary diversions, cystectomies, RPLND), Medical overflow