Med/Tele/PCU RN
Bismarck, ND
Malone Healthcare - Nursing
4x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

🏥 Med/Tele RN (PCU Experience Required)

🔑 Key Requirements

• Certifications: BLS, ACLS
• Experience: Must have PCU experience + ability to read & interpret tele strips
• System: Epic preferred
• Traveler Friendly: Yes (first-time travelers accepted)

🛏️ Unit Details

• Department: Med/Tele (Cardiac-focused)
• Beds: 32
• Patient Ratio:
  • Days: 1:4–5
  • Nights: 1:5–6 (occasionally)
  • PCU overflow: 1:3

🩺 Patient Population

• Adults & geriatrics
• Cardiac-heavy cases including:
  • Cardiac caths, EP studies, pacemakers
  • Telemetry & cardiac history patients
• Other conditions:
  • Pneumonia, COVID (BiPAP), influenza
  • Sepsis, ETOH, acute on chronic illnesses
  • Occasional post-surgical (cardiac history)

💉 Clinical Skills & Responsibilities

• Telemetry monitoring + strip interpretation (required)
• Drip titration required
  • Common drips: Amio, Cardizem, Heparin, Nitro, Nipride, Lasix, low-dose Dopamine
  • ❌ No Levophed
• Respiratory support exposure: BiPAP, trachs, Airvo (RT support available)

👩‍⚕️ Support Staff

• Charge Nurse: Yes (may take light assignment: 2–3 patients)
• Techs/CNAs: Yes (approx. 1:10 ratio)
• Tele Techs: Yes (central monitoring + bedside monitors)

🕒 Schedule & Shifts

• Shifts: 7a–7p / 7p–7a
• Weekend: Every other
• Holidays: Every other
• Scheduling: Manager-created; blocked scheduling may be considered

🔄 Floating

• Required as needed:
  • PCU (full assignment)
  • Med-Surg (full assignment)
  • ER holds / helping hands

🎓 Orientation

• 2 shifts (12-hour each)
• Typically Fri–Sat → independent by Sunday

👕 Dress Code

• Any color scrubs