PCU RN
Denver, Colorado
Presbyterian/Saint Luke's Medical Center

RN - PCU

Job Overview

• Travel RN position in Denver, Colorado
• 13-week contract
• 36 hours per week
• Day shift: 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Colorado
• PCU - Progressive Care Unit (1 year of experience)
• PCU - Progressive Care Unit experience within the last year
• ACLS
• BLS
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Experience in an Acute Care setting

Preferred Experience

• Solid organ transplant experience
• Experience with higher oxygen delivery or respiratory support modalities such as Vapotherm, BiPAP, or CPAP
• Knowledge of chest tube management and care
• Experience with tracheostomy management and care
• Experience with NG/Dobhoff placement and management
• Experience managing DKA patients and insulin drips
• Strong critical thinking skills for identifying decompensating patients

Unit Details

• Stepdown/PCU unit with 34 beds
• Patient ratio is typically 1:4 to 1:5, with occasional 1:6 assignments
• Traveler may be required to manage ratios of 1:5 or 1:6
• Fast-paced surgical transplant environment with a strong teamwork culture

Common Unit Responsibilities

• Wound and drain care
• Frequent lab draws from central lines
• Blood product transfusions
• Use of soft physical restraints
• Non-invasive cardiac monitoring
• Continuous bladder irrigation
• Plasmapheresis on the unit
• Care for patients on heparin drips, PCA, epidurals, anti-arrhythmic drips, and with cardiac arrhythmias
• Central line care and telemetry strip interpretation
• Infection prevention for immunocompromised patients