PCU Telemetry RN
Largo, Florida
Largo Medical Center

RN – Telemetry

Employment type: Travel Contract length: 13 weeks Hours per week: 36 Location: Largo, Florida

Unit Details

• Unit: Progressive Care Unit (2nd floor, Main Campus)
• Beds: 47
• Patient ratio: 4-6 depending on acuity
• Typical staffing:

  • Day shift: 1 Director, 1 Manager, 1 Clinical Nurse Coordinator, 8-12 RNs, 1-5 PCTs
  • Night shift: 1 Clinical Nurse Coordinator, 8-12 RNs, 1-5 PCTs
• Equipment: Alaris pumps, PYXIS machine, epicardial pacing boxes, LVAD equipment
• Float scope: Can float to med/surg if needed. The psych/rehab department at the west campus is treated as a float unit.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Florida
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• ACLS certification
• BLS certification
• Telemetry certification
• Telemetry experience
• At least 1 year of Progressive Care Unit (PCU) experience, with PCU experience within the last year
• Experience with titratable drips

Typical Procedures

• Blood transfusions
• IV drip titration
• Pain medication and medication administration

Schedule

• Rotating weekends, no on-call
• Works every other weekend and holidays in rotation with hospital employees

Parking and Dress Code

• Parking is in the garage on the third and fourth floors (AM and PM shifts).
• Dress code lists scrub color/attire as Royal Blue. The RN scrub color is listed as Navy Blue.

Team Fit

• Positive, team player, patient-centered, cares like family