PCU Registered Nurse
Dayton, OH
RadHealth+
4x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Registered Nurse - PCU

Days : Night 4x12-Hour (19:00 - 07:30)

Dayton, OH 45409

Description:
Their application MUST show some 1:5 ratio experience in the Work History section for SD or PCU, otherwise, the managers will not review it. Be sure this is added to the application prior to submitting in order to avoid delay. Also note, ICU exp does not count towards SD/PCU exp at this facility, therefore, you MUST have SD/PCU experience to be considered.

Targeted patient ratios are 1:4-6 **

*Unit participates/may participate in team nursing model where RNs, LPNs, and PCTs partner together to care for a group of patients. The goal of this model is to divide the work and not the patients, ultimately improving both the workload and patient care. Nurses may function in either team nursing or primary nursing depending on the needs of the unit.

**must have vent exp

Must have the following requirements:
• Pass an online EKG tele competency assessment before starting the assignment
• BLS, ACLS, and NIH. IV Start preferred
• Travel experience preferred
EPIC exp required

Skills:Skills marked with * are preferred

IV therapy/Phlebotomy

Accessing/Managing Ports*

Blood Product Administration

Central line care/management

Peripheral Line Care/Management

Phlebotomy*

PICC line management

Starting and maintaining IVs*

Respiratory

BiPAP/CPAP management

Care of Ventilated Patient

Chest tubes-Emerson/PleurEvac*

High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC)

Interpretation of Arterial Blood Gases (ABGs)*

Nasal Cannula

Non-invasive airway management

Oxygen administration

Tracheostomy care/management

Work Settings

Cardiac Telemetry

Neuro Stepdown*

PCU/DOU/IMC/Stepdown*

Telemetry

Neurological/Psychiatric

CVA (Cerebrovascular Accident)*

Pre/Post neurosurgery*

Spinal cord injury*

Gastrointestinal

Feeding tube care and management

Medications

Heparin Protocols

Manage Vasoactive drips-no titration*

PCA

Titrate Cardiac drips

Cardiac Monitoring and Emergency response

Interpretation of dysrhythmias

Management of dysrhythmias

Telemetry - on the unit monitoring

Professional Topics and Skills

Isolation Precautions/PPE

Wound Care/Wound Vac

Endocrine/Metabolic

IV insulin protocols

Titration of Insulin drips

Plastics

Surgical drains*

Additional Skills

Telemetry

COVID*