Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit
Youngstown, OH
Medasource
3x12 hrs, Days, Nights
Referral Bonus

Position Details:
RN PCU/Stepdown Unit 4SE
This position will not accept local candidates. 
Dysrhythmia Exam Required (Study Guide Available)
12 HR Nights
 

Vent experience required.  Insulin drips.  Need STRONG higher acuity experience. 
BLS, ACLS, NIH required
Open to a 48 HR GTE contract- OT after 48

Unit Specific Details:
28 Bed Unit
Drips: Cardizem, Amio but no pressors.  Airway: Vents/Trachs, BiPAP, CPAP, High Flow, Airvo
 

Very high acuity ICU stepdown patients.  Must have ventilator experience.  We get a wide variety of patients, respiratory, renal, surgical, trauma.  Only unit in the hospital other than ICU’s that get trachs and vents.
 

Ratios 1:4-5. Typically try and staff 3 CNA's on days, 2 in the afternoon and 1 at night depending on availability.  Try to keep charge nurse out of ratio on days but not always the case.  Nights charge does take assignment.
Float to like/lower units, other PCU, SDU, IMC and lower levels of care.