PCU RN
Federal Way, Washington
CHI Franciscan Health

PCU RN

Location

Federal Way, Washington

Contract Length

13 weeks

Unit Details

• PCU unit
• 24 beds
• Ratios: 1:3-4

Required Qualifications

• PCU experience
• ACLS
• BLS
• NIHSS
• RN license
• Ability to titrate drips

Preferred / Additional Notes

• Flexibility with schedule
• Possibility to flex to days

Shift

• 12-hour night shifts, 1800-0630
• Every other weekend
• 2 of the winter holidays

Float Scope

• Primary to St Francis Hospital
• May float throughout Region One:

  • St. Anne Hospital – Burien, WA
  • Virginia Mason Medical Center – Seattle, WA
  • St. Francis Hospital – Federal Way, WA

Unit Operations

• 24/7 charge nurse and house supervisor
• Nurse aides: 1:10
• Remote monitor techs with RN approval
• Common titratable/set-rate drips: Amiodarone, Diltiazem, Dopamine, Nitroglycerin, Lasix, Dobutamine
• Common diagnoses/types of patients: Pneumonia, ARDS, Covid-19 infection, HTN Urgency, Angina, cardiac cath patients, ETOH Withdrawal
• RT equipment: CPAP, BIPAP, High Flow Oxygen
• Standby possible if extra staff are available
• Unit/department-specific orientation
• Free on-site parking