Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit
Grafton, WI
TalentBurst, Inc
3x12 hrs, Nights
$2,434/weekOverview
- Start DateASAP
- Shift Breakdown3x12 hrs
- ShiftNights
- Duration13 weeks
- SettingHospital
Pay
- Estimated taxable pay$1,188/week
- Estimated non-taxable stipends$1,246/week
Description
Grafton - Med Surg: IU 3rd Floor West Surg
About Facility:
o Grafton, WI
o Level III Trauma Center
o Level II NICU
o Primary Stroke Center
o Beds: 167
Unit Information:
o Beds: 16
Census? Average patients/day?
o Minimum Years of Experience required? 2 years PCU experience
o Will you accept a first-time traveler? Yes
Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:
o Progressive Care and Medical Surgical patients
o Cardiothoracic surgeries, COVID-19 pneumonia, Hypoxia, COPD, CHF, A-fib, SVT, UTI, Sepsis, SI, DKA, Bariatrics, HD/CKD, DIEP Flap, Esophagectomy, ETOH withdrawal, hemodialysis/peritoneal dialysis patients. Noninvasive ventilation: Nitric Oxide Therapy, Continuous Bipap
Patient Ratios:
o 1:3-5
Required License, National Certification, Certs:
o BLS, ACLS
Skills required:
o Telemetry interpretation, chronic trachs, chest tubes, patients on high flow oxygen systems, IV starts
o Drips: heparin, insulin, diltiazem, amiodarone, nitro (not titrated)
o Unit layout similar to ICU functioning as cardiac stepdown caring for high acuity medical/surgical/cardiac patients. Bedside monitors in rooms with decentralized nurses stations
o Charge RN experience preferred, not required. Please include in offer if traveler has this experience.
Support within the Department:
o CNA – yes, 1:5-8 ratio
o HUC during the day
o Charge nurse – may take light patient load
o Phlebotomy
o Rapid Response/Code Team
o RT 24/7
o Hospitalist 24/7
o Educator
o Telemetry monitoring/tech
Technology/Equipment:
o EMR: EPIC – preferred experience
o IV Pump: Alaris
o Med dispensing: Pyxis
o Monitors: Client B650 bedside monitor
o Unit specific equipment:
Floating: If yes, where?
o Will float within scope of practice and below. Could float to ICU to care for PCU level patients
o Travelers first to float
Orientation (facility and unit) :
o NEO
o 1 shift of unit orientation
Scheduling:
o Weekend rotation: Every other or less. Could be as low as every fourth weekend.
Nights shift weekends are Friday/Saturday night. Need traveler to be flexible to include some Sunday nights based on unit needs
Dayshift weekends are Saturday/Sunday
o On call? No
o Holiday Expectations: Every other holiday
o Approval of RTO: to go through manager
o Shift times:
Days: 0700-1900
Nights: 1900-0700
o Schedule cycle:
Other notes:
o Scrub Color: Any solid color, professional. No graphics, logos, designs
Grafton - Med Surg: IU 3rd Floor West Surg
About Facility:
o Grafton, WI
o Level III Trauma Center
o Level II NICU
o Primary Stroke Center
o Beds: 167
Unit Information:
o Beds: 16
Census? Average patients/day?
o Minimum Years of Experience required? 2 years PCU experience
o Will you accept a first-time traveler? Yes
Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:
o Progressive Care and Medical Surgical patients
o Cardiothoracic surgeries, COVID-19 pneumonia, Hypoxia, COPD, CHF, A-fib, SVT, UTI, Sepsis, SI, DKA, Bariatrics, HD/CKD, DIEP Flap, Esophagectomy, ETOH withdrawal, hemodialysis/peritoneal dialysis patients. Noninvasive ventilation: Nitric Oxide Therapy, Continuous Bipap
Patient Ratios:
o 1:3-5
Required License, National Certification, Certs:
o BLS, ACLS
Skills required:
o Telemetry interpretation, chronic trachs, chest tubes, patients on high flow oxygen systems, IV starts
o Drips: heparin, insulin, diltiazem, amiodarone, nitro (not titrated)
o Unit layout similar to ICU functioning as cardiac stepdown caring for high acuity medical/surgical/cardiac patients. Bedside monitors in rooms with decentralized nurses stations
o Charge RN experience preferred, not required. Please include in offer if traveler has this experience.
Support within the Department:
o CNA – yes, 1:5-8 ratio
o HUC during the day
o Charge nurse – may take light patient load
o Phlebotomy
o Rapid Response/Code Team
o RT 24/7
o Hospitalist 24/7
o Educator
o Telemetry monitoring/tech
Technology/Equipment:
o EMR: EPIC – preferred experience
o IV Pump: Alaris
o Med dispensing: Pyxis
o Monitors: Client B650 bedside monitor
o Unit specific equipment:
Floating: If yes, where?
o Will float within scope of practice and below. Could float to ICU to care for PCU level patients
o Travelers first to float
Orientation (facility and unit) :
o NEO
o 1 shift of unit orientation
Scheduling:
o Weekend rotation: Every other or less. Could be as low as every fourth weekend.
Nights shift weekends are Friday/Saturday night. Need traveler to be flexible to include some Sunday nights based on unit needs
Dayshift weekends are Saturday/Sunday
o On call? No
o Holiday Expectations: Every other holiday
o Approval of RTO: to go through manager
o Shift times:
Days: 0700-1900
Nights: 1900-0700
o Schedule cycle:
Other notes:
o Scrub Color: Any solid color, professional. No graphics, logos, designs
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Employer
TalentBurst, Inc
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Grafton, WI
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