Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit
Kansas City, MO
PRN Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

PCU RN - Ortho
Ratios: 1:5. *NOTE: On rare occasions, Ratio could flex to 1:6 and travelers will be expected to take the extra patients.
Years of experience REQ: 2 Years Experience 

Required: Need level 1 trauma experience, high acuity orthopedic patients. 

Post op care of orthopedic trauma pts with other over flow surgeries from eyes to gyn. Large pt turnover on the unit daily with high volume admits. Must be good at giving blood products and with mobility. Total Joints, ORIF any fracture, Laminectomy, Hand surgery, bladder suspension, some gyn surgeries, some eye surgeries.

Teaching and Trauma Level 1 Experience Required.

First-timers accepted: (Y/N) Yes

Holiday shifts and Charge RN assignments as needed per unit.
 

Weekend REQ: 8 weekend shifts in Saint Luke’s 6-week schedule period, combination of F/S/S.
 

Will clinician float within scope to meet facility needs? regular floating may be required between departments, units and facilities as needed. WILL INCLUDE OTHER PCU FLOORS

Certs REQ: BLS, ACLS

Skills REQ: Work Settings: PCU/DOU/IMC/Stepdown. IV therapy/Phlebotomy: Blood Product Administration, Peripheral Line Care/Management, PICC line management, Starting IVs. MEDICATIONS: PCA. Orthopedics: Ortho trauma, Peripheral nerve block catheters, Total Joint Replacements, Plastics: Surgical drains. Professional Topics and Skills: Isolation Precautions, Wound Care/Wound Vac.

Is on-call REQ? (Y/N) What is the req? Yes, 1-2 weekdays per week & 2 weekends per 13 weeks.

Open to accommodating block schedule? (Y/N) No

Locals accepted: (Y/N) What is the local radius rule? Yes

Pending License accepted: (Y/N) No
RTO Restrictions: No more than 7 days
Guaranteed Hours: 3 shifts per 13 weeks. The cancelled shifts must be the regular shift length to which the Contractor Personnel is assigned

Special Equipment: traction, bulb syringe, braces, casts, crutches, doppler, walker, hemovac, picc line, mid line, alaris pump, pca.