PCU Registered Nurse
Hermitage, TN
The Judge Group
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Location: Summit Medical Center

Address: 5655 Frist Boulevard

Unit Name:  PCU

General Information

Unit Specifics:

·         Number of Beds : 630 has 34 beds/ 633 has 25

·         Patient Ratios : 1:4 to 1:5 on days, 1:5 to 1:6 on nights

·         Unit staffing description- (unit secretaries and tech availability) : 3 techs when full on 630 and 2 techs when full on 633

·         Type of equipment : bipaps, high flow o2, vapotherm, alaris pumps, cardiac drips, heparin drips, insulin drips, peritoneal dialysis. Wound vacs in conjunction with wound care

·         Documentation system: Meditech

·         Scheduling requirements: every other weekend requirement for contract, 3 12 hour shifts a week

·         Floating policy: may have to float in between PCU units or float to med-surg floors

·         Patient Experience requirements: hourly rounding on days, every 2 hour rounding on nights, AIDET and keeping up with communication boards on 7th floor. Dept 633 has tv communication boards.

Hospital Specifics-

·         Certifications: BLS, ACLS

Hiring profile

Requested Skill Set:

Must have: Critical thinking skills, EKG rhythm interpretation, cardiac drip, insulin drip and heparin drip experience. Peritoneal dialysis experience preferred and peripheral iv skills. Active RN license 

Advanced skills needed: ACLS. Experience with bipaps, high flow 02 and multiple oxygen delivery systems. Experience with stroke and post cardiac cath care.  Peritoneal dialysis experience preferred. Experience with tube feedings and NG/dobhoff tubes.

Procedures performed on unit:  Peritoneal dialysis, thoracentesis, paracentesis, chest tube insertions, dobhoff/NG tube insertions, central line dressing changes. Trouble shooting wound vacs

Certifications Required: BLS, ACLS