Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit
Marshfield, WI
Voca Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights

Shift: 12H Nights 12 hour shifts. Every other weekend and holiday. (can also do 36 hrs) Description: Unit Notes:Department: PCU RN - 5N*Certifications Required: BLS, NIHSS

Traches and Vents experience is key on this unit. **- # Beds: 28- Nurse: Patient Ratios: Days: 1:4-5 Noc 1:5-6, dependent on acuity - Common diagnoses/Types of patients: Neuro focus: strokes, seizure, guillain Barre, Myasthenia gravis, spinal injuries, thrombectomies, TNK/TPA 24 hours post, neuro specialties- endovascular, AMS, dementia. Trauma ortho injuries- hematomas and bleeds, falls on thinners, farm and MVA accidents, etc. - Experience or 'Must have' skills: 2 years of MS, PCU, ICU experience. MUST HAVE experience in setting within the last 1 year. Must have drip experience. Highly prefer home trach vents- travelers to have that experience. Trach- Vents: Willing to train on vents but RN must be open to learning. Open to first time travelers.- Are RNs required to titrate drips: Yes- Common titratable &/or set rate drips: Heparin, Nitro, Diltiazem, Amiodarone, 3%, Insulin.- Charge Nurse/House Supervisor Does the charge nurse take an assignment: Yes- Nights takes a full team and days to take a smaller assignment.- Are there nurse aids on this unit/Ratios: Yes days 1:9 noc 1:12- RT Equipment: Vents, Trachs, Cpap, Bipap, Vapo therm, Etco2- Are there Tele/Monitor Techs on this unit Are RNs required to read their own strips What brand are the tele monitors: Central monitor located in a different area. - Shifts & Scheduling: Self scheduling, manager to balance (opens 6 weeks in advance) cannot guarantee same shifts for travel duos 12 hours shifts 7-730, 7p-730.- Weekend Requirements: Every other Friday, Saturday Sunday.- Holiday Requirements: Typically 2/3 holidays for winter, and otherwise every other- Is there call or a standby requirement: No call- Floating Requirements: Yes- sister MS units, 6 different specialties: mixed care, cardiac, general, MS ortho, heme/onc, to take a more general patient etc. - Scrub Color/Dress code: Any solid color scrubs - Unit/Department specific orientation: 1 Shift of General, 1 shift with a preceptor*MUST note in submission if clinician has ever worked for Marshfield. If clinician previously worked with Marshfield, they must have an end date 6 months prior to their submission date.*All clinicians must clock in and out at facility

Cancellation Policy:Client may cancel up to 12 hours every 13 weeks Charting System:Cerner BSN Required:No License to Submit:Yes Trauma Level:2 Care Setting:Acute Division: Shift Notes:12 hour shifts. Every other weekend and holiday. (can also do 36 hrs) Required Certifications:BLS (AHA), NIHSS 

Open to 48 hour contracts.