Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit
Overland Park, KS
The Judge Group
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Facility

BJC West - Saint Lukes South Hospital

Specialty

PCU

Job Type

Nursing

Employment

Travel/Contract

Shift

Night (3x12 Hours) 18:45 7:15

Contract Group

BJC Healthcare West MSP

Block Schedule

No

Pay When Paid

No

Job Description

RN/ PCU
Ratios: 1:6
Years of experience REQ: 1 to 2 years? 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.
Certs REQ: BLS, NIHSS Required - ACLS preferred.
Work Settings: MS/Tele, Telemetry, Neuro Stepdown, PCU/DOU/IMC/Stepdown.
Skills REQ: Cardiac Monitoring and Emergency response: Interpretation of dysrhythmias, Management of dysrhythmias, Telemetry -on the unit monitoring, Use of Rapid Response Teams. Cardiovascular: Post MI, Pre/Post Cardiac Cath. Endocrine/Metabolic: IV insulin protocols. Gastrointestinal: Feeding tube care and management. Genitourinary/Renal: Continuous Bladder, Irrigation, Pre/Post Hemodialysis Management, Renal failure. IV therapy/Phlebotomy: Accessing Ports, Blood Product Administration, Central line care/management, Phlebotomy, Peripheral Line Care/Management, PICC line management, Starting IVs. MEDICATIONS: Heparin Protocols, Manage Cardiac drips- no titration, PCA. Plastics: Surgical drains. Respiratory: Chest tubes-Emerson/Pleur-evac, External CPAP/BIPAP, High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC), Interpretation of ABGs, Nasal Cannula, Oxygen face masks, Portable Oxygen tank, Non-invasive airway management, Tracheostomy Management. Professional Topics and Skills: Isolation Precautions, Wound Care/Wound Vac.
Is on-call REQ? (Y/N) What is the req? No
Will clinician float within scope to meet facility needs? Yes, regular floating may be required between departments, units and facilities as needed. **FLOAT POOL POSITION** WILL NOT be assigned a home unit. Will float between (roughly) 5 units ? all Med/Surg Intermediate/PCU Departments and floating to other Metro campuses as needed.
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 Requirements: We have a wide variety of patients that we serve, including but not limited to heart failure, myocardial infarction, stroke, COPD, pulmonary embolisms, bacteremia, cellulitis, hematuria, seizures, alcohol withdrawal, etc.
Charting: Epic