Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit
Kansas City, MO
The Judge Group
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Facility

BJC West - Saint Lukes North Hospital - Barry Road Campus

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

Registered Nurse / PCU

Ratios: 1:5

Years of experience REQ: 2 Years Experience Required, Previous Charge and Teaching Hospital Experience preferred.

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: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS

Skills REQ: Work Settings: MS/Tele, Telemetry, Cardiac Telemetry, ER Holding, Neuro Stepdown, PCU/DOU/IMC/Stepdown. Cardiac Monitoring and Emergency response: Interpretation of dysrhythmias, Management of dysrhythmias, Telemetry -on the unit monitoring, Telemetry- remote monitoring, Use of Rapid Response Teams. Cardiovascular: Post Cardiac, Angiogram, Post MI, Pre/Post Cardiac Cath, Pre/Post Cardiac Surgery. Endocrine/Metabolic: IV insulin protocols. Gastrointestinal: Feeding tube care and management. Genitourinary/Renal: Pre/Post Hemodialysis Management, Renal failure. IV therapy/Phlebotomy: 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, Procedural Sedation Administration, Titrate Cardiac drips. Neurological/Psychiatric: CVA. Orthopedics: Peripheral nerve block catheters, Total Joint Replacements. Plastics: Surgical drains. Respiratory: Chest tubes-Emerson/Pleur-evac, External CPAP/BIPAP, High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC), Nasal Cannula, Oxygen face masks, 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? N/A

Will clinician float within scope to meet facility needs? Yes, regular floating may be required between departments, units and facility as needed.

Open to accommodating block schedule? (Y/N) No

Locals accepted: (Y/N) What is the local radius rule? No, home address must be at least 75 miles from the facility

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