PCU Progressive Care Unit RN
Portland, Maine
Maine Medical Center Bramhall

RN - Med Surg Telemetry

Overview

• Role: RN
• Specialty: Medical Telemetry, IMC
• Location: Portland, ME
• Employment type: Travel
• Start: ASAP
• Contract length: 13 weeks

Schedule and Hours

• Shift: Day and night
• Hours per week: 48
• Weekly guaranteed hours: 36
• Weekend hours: 36 (unless otherwise noted)
• Call requirements: None

Unit Information

• Floor: 5
• Number of beds: 43
• Patient ratios:

  • Med/Surg day shift: 1:4-5
  • Med/Surg night shift: 1:5-6
  • IMC day and night: 3:1
• Equipment:

  • IMC-specific: ventilators, BiPAP, CPAP
  • IMC and Med Tele: CPAP, nasal cannula, non-rebreather, epidural pumps, IV pumps, specialty beds, PCA pumps, VAC dressings, trach care/maintenance
• Type of patients: Respiratory, medical telemetry, some surgical, sepsis, DKA, altered mental status, failure to thrive, respiratory failure, and most acute-on-chronic medical conditions

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Maine
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• BLS certification
• Med Surg / Telemetry experience
• Progressive Care Unit (PCU) experience of 1 year, with PCU experience within the last year
• Experience with mechanical ventilation
• Experience with tracheostomy care

Float Requirements

• IMC RNs may float to another IMC level-of-care unit and will float to med/surg as needed.
• Med/surg RNs may float to another med/surg unit with a similar level of care.
• Floating is based on unit need, skill, and the needs of nursing units.

Personality Fit

• Teamwork, flexibility, good communication, patient-centered care

Dress Code

• Scrub color: N/A
• Unacceptable attire: Unprofessional clothing, and shirts with logos other than hospital-related ones