PCU RN Telemetry
Largo, Florida
Largo Medical Center

RN - Telemetry

Location: Largo, Florida Employment Type: Travel Contract Length: 13 weeks Hours per Week: 48

Unit

• Unit: Progressive Care Unit (PCU), 2nd floor, main campus
• Beds: 47
• Patient Ratios: 4-6 patients, depending on acuity
• 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
• Typical Procedures: Blood transfusions, IV drip titration, pain medication administration, and medication administration

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Florida
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• ACLS certification
• BLS certification
• Telemetry certification (must have)
• Telemetry experience
• 1 year of Progressive Care Unit (PCU) experience, completed within the last year (must have)
• Experience with titratable drips, including IV drip experience

Float Scope

• Can float to med/surg if needed.
• A psych/rehab department at a separate campus is treated as a float unit.

Schedule

• Rotating weekends, with every other weekend and holidays expected in rotation with hospital employees
• No on-call requirement

Dress Code

• Royal Blue scrubs

Parking

• Garage parking on the third and fourth floors (AM and PM shifts)

Culture Fit

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