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

Facility

BJC West - Saint Lukes Hospital Plaza

Specialty

PCU

Job Type

Nursing

Employment

Travel/Contract

Shift

Day (3x12 Hours) 6:45 19:15

Contract Group

BJC Healthcare West MSP

Block Schedule

No

Pay When Paid

No

Job Description

RN/PCU
Ratios: 1:4
Years of experience REQ: 2 Years
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: BLS, ACLS, NIH
Skills REQ: PCU/DOU/IMC/Stepdown, Interpretation of dysrhythmias, Management of dysrhythmias, Use of Rapid Response Teams, Pacemakers/Temporary/Permanent, Pre/Post Cardiac Cath, Pre/Post Cardiac Surgery, TAVR, TR Band, Titration of Insulin drips, Feeding tube care and management, Blood Product Administration, Central line care/management, Peripheral Line Care/Management, PICC line management, Starting IVs, Heparin Protocols, Manage Cardiac drips- no titration, PCA, Titrate Cardiac drips, Titrate Vasoactive drips, Chest tubes-Emerson/Pleur-evac, Nasal Cannula, Oxygen face masks, Portable Oxygen tank, Non-invasive airway management, Tracheostomy Management, Isolation Precautions, Wound Care/Wound Vac
Is on-call REQ? (Y/N) What is the req? No
Will clinician float within scope to meet facility needs? Yes, Regular floating may be required between departments, units and facilities as needed.
Open to accommodating block schedule? (Y/N) No
Locals accepted: (Y/N) What is the local radius rule? Yes
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
Special Procedures/Details:
SICC is a 26-bed unit, caring for thoracic and vascular surgery patients immediately post-operatively after recovered from anesthesia and post-operative cardiothoracic surgery patients upon transfer out of CVICU.
Post-operative patients include:
CABG
Valve replacement (AVR, MVR, TVR)
Aortic Aneurysm Repair
Esophagectomy
Thoracotomy/VAT
Carotid Endarterectomy
TAVR
BKA/AKA
Femoral to distal bypass


The patient population is complex, with surgery patients having multiple co-morbidities including advanced heart failure, end stage renal disease, diabetes, etc.
Chest tubes
Epicardial wires & temporary pacemaker
Wound vacs
Multiple IV drips (Milrinone, Dobutamine, Cardizem, Amiodarone, Insulin, Lasix, Triple Antibiotic therapy, etc.)
Telemetry
Central Venous Access (Cordis, TLC, CVAD, PICC)
Dressing changes, incision care, open wounds
Blood product administration (PRBC, FFP, Plts)
Epidural/PCA pain management
Bladder scan
Tracheostomy

Hospital Highlights ? 5 Time Magnet Aware Winner, Teaching, Level 1 Trauma Hospital
Type of Facility: Tertiary Care Hospital
Magnet / Teaching / Level Trauma (if applicable): 5 time MAGNET
Total Staffed Beds: 456
Scrub Color: Navy
Charting: Epic
Parking Cost ? Free