PCU RN
Winston Salem, North Carolina
Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center

PCU Registered Nurse

Overview

• Travel/contract role in Winston Salem, North Carolina
• 13-week assignment
• Night shift: 3x12 hours, 18:45–07:15
• 36 or 48 hours per week may be offered
• Accepts first-time travelers
• Local candidates accepted
• No block scheduling
• Every other weekend required
• Floating required as needed to a sister ICU/ICCU unit
• Target ratio: 1:3–4

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in North Carolina
• PCU - Progressive Care Unit (2 years of experience)
• PCU - Progressive Care Unit experience within the last year
• ACLS issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• BLS issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• NIHSS
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Experience with arterial lines and titrating vasoactive drips
• Experience with conscious sedation
• Interpretation of dysrhythmias
• Management of dysrhythmias
• Use of Rapid Response Teams
• IV insulin protocols
• Blood Product Administration
• Central line care and management
• PICC line management
• Heparin Protocols

Clinical Skills and Unit Experience

• Telemetry monitoring and dysrhythmia interpretation/management
• IV insulin protocols
• Blood product administration
• Central line, peripheral line, and PICC line care/management
• Heparin protocols
• CVA care
• Chest tubes
• External CPAP/BIPAP
• High-flow nasal cannula
• Nasal cannula
• Non-invasive airway management
• Tracheostomy management
• Isolation precautions
• Use of rapid response teams

Unit Setting

• ICU-stepdown environment that runs more like an ICU
• Post-rapid-response patients
• Patients with respiratory distress, unstable hemodynamics, withdrawal, GI bleeds, and post-op surgical cases
• No vents on the unit
• Bedside telemetry monitors with remote backup
• Pressor drips used on the unit, with one pressor drip per patient

Additional Notes

• RTO after booking is not allowed
• Up to 7 days of RTO may be allowed for auto-offer consideration
• Hospital orientation is during week one, and the traveler must be available for classes each day
• Navy, white, or a combination of the two scrubs are required