Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit
Kearney, NE
Malone Healthcare - Nursing
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Radius Rule: 50 miles AND candidates may not be full time, part time, or PRN with any facility associated with CommonSpirit, including CHI and/or Dignity.

**Fingernail policy: Artificial nails are prohibited in all departments providing patient care- refusal to remove nails will lead to termination of contract.

**Driver's license required at submittal and will be used to determine if candidate is outside 50 miles.**.

* * RN's - Pass/Fail exam on Wednesdays during orientation.

OPEN BOOK exam on skills learned - they are given all necessary resources to pass.

Must receive a 90% to pass or they will be terminated * *.

*Will not approve blocked scheduling unless its weekends only, I can ask.

Will not take a duo who needs to share care or needs same schedule.

If they are placed on call and then called back in they have 30 minutes to arrive.

Department: PCU.

*Certifications Required: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS*.

**need to be competent in Arterial Lines.

- Beds: 40 beds with average daily census of 24.

- Ratios: 1:4-5 both days and nights.

- Common diagnoses/Types of patients: Adults ,Cardiac med/surg, dialysis, cancer diagnosis, vascular, sepsis, adult respiratory, stroke, post stent, post pacer placement, renal failure.

- Are RNs required to titrate drips?: Yes.

- Common titratable &/or set rate drips: Heparin, Nitro, Dopamine, Cardizem, Amiodarone, insulin.

- s there a Charge Nurse on each shift? Does the charge nurse take an assignment?: Yes.

- Are there nurse aids/patient care techs on this unit? Ratios? Duties?: Yes, 1:12.

- RT Equipment (Vents, Cpap, BiPap, High Flow, etc.) Are RNs required to do anything with these besides trouble shoot?: High flow.

- Are there Tele/Monitor Techs on this unit? Are RNs required to read their own strips? What brand are the tele monitors?: RNs must read and interpret.

- Shifts & Scheduling: 0630-1830, 1830-0630 /.

- Weekend Requirements: Every other.

- Holiday Requirements: minimum of 2 holidays that fall within contract time frame.

- Floating Requirements: Yes to MedSurg or to ICU to take PCU acuity patients.

- Scrub Color/Dress code: Navy Blue.

- How many shifts of unit/department specific orientation?: 1 day.

- Additional Notes: Overhead lifts in half the rooms, portable lifts, vein finders, bladder scanner, Focus on patient experience scores, responsiveness, hospital environment, and communication about medications, Looking for someone who is flexible and willing to learn as well as take feedback along the way.

A nurse on this unit is successful if they are a team player, are flexible and adaptable, and have good communication skills, Different cultural populations are served on this unit- primarily Hispanic and Somalian.

RTO needed upfront (7 or less days per 13 week contract).

Additional RTO will not be approved, including after submissions.