PCU RN
Independence, Missouri
Centerpoint Medical Center

RN Telemetry

Location: Independence, Missouri Contract Length: 13 weeks Hours: 36 hours per week Unit: Telemetry (PCU) Building: Main Hospital

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Missouri
• 2 years of Progressive Care Unit (PCU) experience, including PCU experience within the last year
• BLS certification
• ACLS certification
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Management of vasoactive drips
• Telemetry experience

Preferred Qualities

• Positive attitude and desire to work as a member of a team

Unit Details

• Beds: 36
• Patient ratios: 1:3 AM and 1:4 PM, or 1:4 AM and 1:5 PM (with patient care techs)
• Staffing: Typically RN-based care with no techs. Unit secretaries are scheduled 7am-7pm in the PCU.
• Equipment: BiPAP, heated high-flow nasal cannulas, Alaris IV pumps, Kangaroo feeding pumps
• Typical procedures: Central line or PICC line placement
• Patient experience requirements: Bedside shift report, hourly rounding, and daily leadership rounds
• Unit highlights: Designated education unit; new cardiac monitors providing visual cardiac rhythm in each room

Schedule and Floating

• Full-time staff: 36 hours/week with every 3rd weekend rotation
• Part-time staff: 48 hours/week with every 3rd weekend rotation
• PRN 1: 3 shifts in a 4-week period with 1 weekend shift requirement
• PRN 2: 6 shifts in a 4-week period with 3 weekend shift requirements
• Holidays: Rotating holiday schedule
• Floating: PRN staff float once per week. Full-time and part-time staff float in a rotation based on dates. Additional shifts float first.
• Float area: MedSurg units

Hospital Information

• Certifications: Level 2 trauma center, Stroke Accreditation, STEMI Accreditation, Certified Bariatric Center
• Awards: Unit of Distinction Honorable Mention (2018)

Policies and Dress Code

• Dress code: Charcoal grey scrub tops with charcoal grey or black scrub bottoms. Black or charcoal grey jackets, with the option to order unit-specific jackets.
• Unit policies: Unit-specific policies and guidelines are attached (Unit Standards of Care Policy).