Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit
Des Moines, IA
Voca Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights

 Shift: Nights Nights 36s if RN prefers; Holiday Rotation -- required to float Description: Quicklyinterviewing viable candidates: Phone call/text from a 405 area codeLocalRadius rule: 50 miles, local rate. Employee Separation Policy:Any past employee of UPH whether FTE, or PRN for the UPH float pool, cannot work travel in another Market no matter which facility they currently work at, or have worked at within the past 12 months. If they worked travel at UPH (not FTE or PRN), the separation policy does not applyHOLIDAY update:unless the Unit is closed, your contractor is required to work 1-2 of 3 upcoming Summer holidays (Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day)Unit Info:Bed Size: 25 bedPatient Types:heavy neuro trauma,neurosurgery, craniectomy, orthoRN Ratios: 1:5 - 6Drips: Heparin, PCA's, 3% Na, no titrationScrubs: Navy BlueSpecialty Equipment: telemetry, left equipment, chest tubes, airvoTraveler will be required to float across all campuses; Iowa Methodist MC, Iowa Lutheran Iowa Methodist Submission requirements: Quicklyinterviewing viable candidates: Phone call/text from a 405 area codeOrientation Date:7/20HOLIDAY update:unless the Unit is closed, your contractor is required to work 1-2 of 3 upcoming Summer holidays (Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day)24 months of Medical Surgical, IMCU, Stepdown, or Progressive Careexperience ina hospital or medical center setting [required]neurology/neurosurgery care experience [required]ortho/orthopedic care experience [required]trauma care experience [highly preferred]EPIC emr/electronic medicalexperience [required]No 1sttime travelers, must havecompleted at least one travel assignmentin previous 12 mosDrip Experience: Heparin, PCA, 3% Sodium/Na [required]Specialty Equipment: telemetry, left equipment, chest tubes, airvo [highly preferred]EKG / Strip reading measuring / telemetry experience [required]de-escalation certificate - [preferred] --- CPI, MOAB, MAB or SAMA acceptedTrauma level I experience [highly preferred]PROFILE REQUIREMENTS:Work history/resume/employment history must have 24 months of current Medical Surgical, IMCU, Stepdown, or Progressive Careexperience[required]Skills Checklist must be specific to the discipline (Medical Surgical, IMCU, Stepdown, or Progressive Care) [required]Nursy s must state Active Iowa/IA license or compact/Multistate at time of submission [required] [document]Professional Reference/Reference Check - charge/supervisor/nurse manager/director/CNO/COO performance evaluation/reference from within 24 months of today's date[preferred]Driver s License[document] [required]AHA/Active American Heart Association or ARC/AMERICAN RED CROSS ACLS [required]AHA/Active American Heart Association or ARC/AMERICAN RED CROSSBLS [required]NIHSS -- [preferred] -- can be obtained during onboarding