PCU / Stepdown RN
Baltimore, Maryland
Sinai Hospital of Baltimore
$1,828-2,344/weekAccess Healthcare will give you the best chance of placement for this opportunity
Job info
PCU / Stepdown Registered Nurse
Overview
- Travel/contract RN role in Baltimore, Maryland
- 48-bed cardiac telemetry PCU
- Adult patients
- Night shift: 3x12s, 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM
- Typical nurse-to-patient ratio is 1:4; RNs should be prepared for 1:5 based on acuity and unit needs
- Floating is required based on facility needs
- Every other weekend is required
- First-time travelers are accepted
- Locals are accepted
Required Qualifications
- Valid RN license in Maryland
- PCU - Progressive Care Unit (1 year of experience)
- PCU - Progressive Care Unit experience within the last year
- ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support issued by American Heart Association or RQI
- BLS issued by American Heart Association or RQI
- NIHSS
- Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
- Experience working with Post Cardiac Cath patients
- Pre- and post-cardiac catheterization experience
- Experience with cardiac drips
- Heparin protocol experience
- IV insertion skills
- Telemetry experience
Preferred Qualifications
- Teaching hospital experience
- Level I/II trauma experience
Unit Details
- Patients are primarily admitted from the Emergency Department, Cath Lab, and other inpatient units
- Common diagnoses include congestive heart failure, NSTEMI, AFib with RVR, other cardiac arrhythmias, and post-cardiac catheterization patients
- The unit uses PCAs/CNAs and LPNs as part of a team nursing approach
- Fast-paced unit with quick patient turnover
- Timely discharge, hourly rounding, and bedside shift report are expected
Additional Notes
- On-call is not required
- Cerner is the charting system
- Navy blue scrubs
Facility
Sinai Hospital of Baltimore
3 nurses recommend working with Sinai Hospital of Baltimore
Pros
Team work
Cons
No Phlebotomy team.
- Short Term Acute Care
- 470 beds
Baltimore, MD
About
Located midway between the North and the South, Baltimore is one of the oldest cities in the U.S. and the nation's capital for a short time during the Revolutionary War. It was here, at Fort McHenry, where Francis Scott Key saw the American flag flying overhead, inspiring him to pen The Star-Spangled Banner. Discover America’s history, from gilded-age mansions and national historic trails to the Edgar Allan Poe House and Fort McHenry National Monument. The Inner Harbor is one of the most popular areas, housing museums, restaurants, nightlife hotspots and one of the city's top attractions, the National Aquarium. It hosts some 660 animal species, including Bottlenose dolphins and puffins. This area also boasts many shopping and dining venues, and from here, you can catch a water taxi for a fun and different way to see the sites.
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