Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit
Bangor, ME
Talent4Health
3x12 hrs, Nights

Asap Start needed

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• About Facility
  • Address: 489 State St., Bangor, ME 04401
  • Level II Trauma Center -- air flight that flies in (closest in 50 mi radius)
  • Bed: 411
• General Information
• Beds: 12
• Experience?
  • Intermediate/PCU level of care experience – 1 year
  • First-time traveler? Must have completed at least (2) 13-week assignments
  • Trauma – Level 2 Trauma patients
  • Neuro – Strokes, stable Craniotomies (Coils or Clips), CIWA, seizure precautions
  • Medical/Surgical – Respiratory illnesses (COVID/Flu/Pneumonia), Long term trachs with vents, Respiratory Failure requiring Bipap or High Flow O2, COPD exacerbation, post-op General Surgery, Sepsis, IVDA, Thyroid storm
  • Patient Types:
    • Cardiac - STEMI, NSTEMI, CHF, AFIB with RVR, s/p Cardiac Cath, s/p Ablation, 24h post op TAVR
  • Patient Ratios:
    • RN: 1:3-4 (Days & Nights)
    • First-time traveler? Must have completed at least (2) 13-week assignments
    • Trauma – Level 2 Trauma patients
    • Neuro – Strokes, stable Craniotomies (Coils or Clips), CIWA, seizure precautions
    • Medical/Surgical – Respiratory illnesses (COVID/Flu/Pneumonia), Long term trachs with vents, Respiratory Failure requiring Bipap or High Flow O2, COPD exacerbation, post-op General Surgery, Sepsis, IVDA, Thyroid storm
    • Patient Types:
      • Cardiac - STEMI, NSTEMI, CHF, AFIB with RVR, s/p Cardiac Cath, s/p Ablation, 24h post op TAVR
    • Patient Ratios:

      • RN: 1:3-4 (Days & Nights)

         

Required Certifications:

• BLS, ACLS, NIHSS
• AACCN (preferred); CCRN (preferred)
• Please ask all travelers about charge experience and include in the offer info if they have/have not worked in a CRN capacity
• Neuro/Trauma – must have Trauma experience; experience with Stroke patients and performing Q2H neuro checks
• Medical/Surgical - Highflow O2, chest tubes, Wound Vacs/VAC dressing changes, Bipap, general drain/ostomy care, IV starts, Experience with trached patients on vents (need to know how to administer 100% FiO2 via suction support and silence alarms), trach care and suctioning (RT will educate)
• Cardiac - temporary pacemakers, TR bands, post femoral sheath care, cardiac rhythm interpretation
• Drips – Cardiac drips (Amio – set rate, Cardizem), Insulin – titrating – decline travelers that do not have Insulin/Cardiac gtt experience
• Charting System/Equipment:
• Cerner – highly preferred – send to manager for approval
• Alaris IV pumps
• Pyxis medication dispensing
• GE Monitors
• Float to ED, ICU, CCU if there is an intermediate assignment in one of those departments
• CCU patient types (CHF, STEMI, NSTEMI, etc.)
• Scheduling:
  • Shift Times: 0700-1930 or 1900-0730
  • Weekend rotation: every other
  • May be placed on Low Census Call back
  • Can we approve time off? To go through manager
  • Holiday Expectations: varies based on unit needs
• Other notes:
• Scrub Color: any, must be professional
• Parking: free in designated areas
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