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

Job Title: Registered Nurse
Job Description
Career/Job Level: Last Updated:

Primary Purpose
The Registered Nurse – Resource Team provides comprehensive nursing care through skillful assessment, diagnosis, outcomes
identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation in accordance with facility or department policies, procedures, and/or
protocols under the supervision of the nursing leader. The RN Clinical Nurse/RT assists in maintaining a safe work environment and
performs all related job responsibilities in a safe manner. The Registered Nurse – Resource Team maintains clinical and professional
competency as appropriate to the population of patients served.
Must be available to provide nursing services in all patient care areas of expertise and knowledge, at all elected facilities.

A registered nurse's practice is guided by the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements.

Major Responsibilities
• Collects pertinent data and information relative to the healthcare consumer's health or the situation.
• Analyzes the assessment data to determine the actual or potential diagnoses, problem, and issues.
• Identifies expected outcomes for a plan individualized to the healthcare consumer or the situation.
• Develops a plan that prescribes strategies to attain expected, measurable outcomes.
• Implements the identified plan, coordinates care delivery, and employs strategies to promote health and a safe
environment.
• Delegates elements of care to appropriate healthcare workers in accordance with any applicable legal or
policy parameters or principles.
• Evaluates progress toward attainment of goals and outcomes.
• Practices ethically.
• Practices in a manner that is congruent with cultural diversity and inclusion principles.
• Communicates effectively in all areas of practice.
• Collaborates with healthcare consumers and other key stakeholders in the conduct of nursing
practice.
• Leads within the professional practice setting and the profession.
• Seeks knowledge and competence that reflects current nursing practice and promotes futuristic
thinking.
• Integrates evidence and research findings into practice.
• Contributes to quality nursing practice.
• Evaluates one's own and others' nursing practice in relation to professional practice standards and
guidelines, relevant statutes, rules and regulations.
• Utilizes appropriate resources to plan, provide, and sustain evidence-based nursing services that are
safe, effective, and fiscally responsible.
• Practices in an environmentally safe and healthy manner.
• Participate in committees, shared governance, or facility decision making activities, developing and nurturing
research to positively affect clinical outcomes and promotion.
• Models the Atrium Health mission, vision, and value.
• Supports and contributes to the Patient Centered Care Philosophy by understanding that every
teammate is a Caregiver whose role is to meet the needs of the patient.

Minimum Job Requirements
Education

Graduate from an accredited School of Professional Nursing.

Certification / License
Valid, active unencumbered Nursing license approved by the Georgia Licensing Board for GA locations and
Alabama Licensing Board for AL locations.
BLS required.
ACLS required.

Work Experience

2 years of nursing experience in specialty area required.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

Patient Population Served
Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development and demonstrates the skills and competency appropriate
to the ages, culture, developmental stages, and special needs of the patient population served.
Protected Health Information

• Will limit access to protected health information (PHI) to the information reasonably necessary to do the job.
• Will share information only on a need-to-know basis for work purposes.
• Access to verbal, written and electronic PHI for this job has been determined based on job level and job responsibility

within the organization. Computerized access to PHI for this job has been determined as described above and is
controlled via user ID and password.

Machines, Tools, and Equipment
All related medical equipment and supplies.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions
Work requires walking, standing, sitting, lifting, reaching, stooping, bending, pushing, and pulling. Must be able to lift
and support the weight of 35 pounds in handling patients, medical equipment, and supplies. Must speak English in good,
understandable terms. Intact sense of sight, hearing, smell, touch. Finger dexterity.
Critical thinking and ability to concentrate. Must be able to respond quickly to changes in patient and/or unit conditions.
Physical Abilities Testing required.

Preferred Job Requirements
Education

BSN preferred

Certification / License

Experience

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities
Additional education, training, certifications, or experience may be required within the department by the nurse leader.

DISCLAIMER
All responsibilities and requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only responsibilities to be performed by an employee occupying this job or
position. Employees must follow any other job-related instructions and perform any other job-related duties requested by their leaders.


 

12hr Night Shift - 36

Shift Information

1900-0700

SimpliFi 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 3 - Cleveland, Kings Mtn, Lincoln, Central Division (CMC Main + Mercy + LCH)

JOB DESCRIPTION

RN
 

About Facility: Shelby NC 28150

o 241 licensed beds

o Level 3 Trauma

o Teaching Hospital? No

o Certified Chest Pain Center

o Stroke Center

● Unit Information:

o Beds: 32

o Minimum Years of Experience required? 18 months PCU RN experience

o Will you accept a first-time traveler? Yes

● Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:

o Could see any patient not requiring mechanical ventilation – CHF, Dysrhythmia, Chest Pain work up, Stroke, Abdominal illnesses and infections, Respiratory illness, Diabetes, AKI/CKD, ETOH withdrawal, IVDA, etc.

● Patient Ratios:

o RN: 1:4 is most common; could possibly go to 1:5 depending on acuity

● Required Licensure & Certifications:

o BLS, ACLS, NIHSS

● Skills required:

o Experience with traches, cardiac gtt experience, cardiac rhythm interpretation, chest tubes, blood products, wound care/dressing changes, management of central lines

● Support within the Department:

o CNA - ADL's

o Receptionist/HUC? Dayshift only

o Charge nurse – Resource to assist with all nursing care

o Phlebotomy? Yes, other than nurse draws

o IV/VAT Team

o RT, 24/7

o Hospitalist, 24/7

o Intensivist, 24/7

o Telemetry monitoring – bedside and nurses station

● Technology/Equipment:

o EMR: EPIC

o IV Pump: Alaris

o Med dispensing: Omnicell

o Monitors: Phillips

● Floating:

o Within region and scope of practice

o 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 3 - Cleveland, Kings Mtn, Lincoln, Central Division (CMC Main + Mercy + LCH)

▪ If floating mid-shift, Traveler will be paid for the time traveling between facilities (will remain on the clock)

● Orientation (facility and unit) :

o NEO

o 2 days departmental

● Scheduling:

o Weekend rotation: every other

o No call

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 Schedule cycle: every 6 weeks

● Other notes:

o Scrub Color: Navy

o Parking: Free? Yes

o Unit Culture: Family Oriented