PCU RN
Lincoln, Nebraska
CHI Health Saint Elizabeth

PCU RN

Location

• Lincoln, Nebraska

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

Unit

• PCU
• 24 beds

Schedule

• 12-hour day shifts
• 48 hours per week
• Self-scheduling
• One extra shift per 6-week period

Patient Care / Unit Details

• Ratios: 1:4-5
• Uses virtual nursing on day and night shifts
• Common diagnoses include CHF, PNA, Sepsis, Stroke/TIA, COPD, PE, and AKI
• This is the stroke floor
• Tele is on the unit; RNs read strips
• Nurse aids are available, 1:8 when full
• RT equipment includes high flow, BiPap, and O2 titration
• Common titratable or set-rate drips: Amiodarone, Cardizem, Heparin, Nicardipine, Dobutamine

Required Qualifications

• ACLS
• BLS
• NIHSS
• Must be competent in caring for stroke patients
• Must be teamwork oriented
• RNs are required to titrate drips
• Driver’s license required at submittal
• Must be outside 50 miles
• Cannot be full time, part time, or PRN with any facility associated with CommonSpirit, including CHI and/or Dignity

Additional Requirements

• Pass/fail exam during orientation; must score 90% to pass
• Artificial nails are prohibited in patient care areas
• Must arrive at the hospital within 1 hour after being called in

Floating

• First to float

Weekend / Holiday Requirement

• Every 3rd weekend
• Holidays are divided by weekend rotation

Orientation

• 3 shifts on the assigned shift