RN - Acuity Adaptable Unit (ICU/PCU)
Terre Haute, Indiana
Union Hospital

Registered Nurse (RN) – Acuity Adaptable Unit (AAU)

Location: Terre Haute, Indiana
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Unit & Patient Care Details

• Unit Type: Acuity Adaptable Unit (AAU) with 18 beds
• Nurse-to-Patient Ratios:

  • ICU Level of Care: 2:1
  • Intermediate Care (IMC) Level of Care: 3 or 4:1
• Common Patient Diagnoses: Cardiac conditions, Stroke, Respiratory failure, Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA), Sepsis
• Telemetry experience required
• RNs are required to titrate drips
• Charge Nurse: ICU trained, serves as Rapid Response Nurse, generally not assigned a patient load
• Patient Care Technicians (PCTs) assist with vitals, intake/output, patient transfers, meals, and call lights (typically 1 PCT per shift depending on census)
• Respiratory Therapist (RT) assigned every shift; RNs provide basic oral care and troubleshoot ventilators, CPAP, BiPAP, and high flow devices
• Central monitoring station with Phillips monitors; RNs must analyze cardiac rhythms

Scheduling & Shifts

• Shift: Days
• Shift Length: 12 hours
• Hours per Week: 36
• Scheduling: Self-scheduling available; block scheduling accommodated
• Weekend Requirement: 3-4 weekend shifts (12-hour) within a 4-week period; weekends include Fri-Sat night shifts or Sat-Sun day shifts
• Holiday Requirement: Two summer holidays (Easter, Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day) and two winter holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve/Day) required
• No call or standby requirement

Orientation & Floating

• Orientation: 2 shifts of unit-specific orientation plus 3 days (3x12 hour shifts)
• Floating: Possible float to med/surg or inpatient rehab units

Required Certifications & Qualifications

• Current RN license
• BLS (Basic Life Support) certification (AHA)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support) certification (AHA)
• ICU or IMC/PCU stepdown nursing experience accepted
• Telemetry nursing skills required

Additional Information

• Radius rule: Candidates must be located between 50 and 100 miles from the facility; no local candidates within 50 miles accepted
• Scrub color: Navy

Experience Requirements

• Specialty experience: ICU or Intermediate Care/Progressive Care Unit (PCU) nursing experience required (minimum 1 year ICU/IMC experience implied)
• Prior travel experience: Not explicitly required

This position is ideal for an experienced ICU or stepdown nurse with telemetry skills seeking a 13-week contract in a progressive care environment.