PCU RN
Silverdale, Washington
St Michael Medical Center

PCU Nursing Float RN

Location: Silverdale, Washington Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: 12-hour nights, 7p-7a (notes also list 7p-7:30a) Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week

Required Qualifications

• RN license: Washington or Compact License
• Certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with CAPD (peritoneal dialysis)

Unit Details

• Unit: PCU Nursing Float
• Beds: 32
• Ratio: 1:4
• Charge nurse: Yes
• Nurse aides: Yes, CNA ratio 1:8-12
• Telemetry: Tele monitors in use. Nurses read strips and have remote tele monitor techs.
• Ventilated patients: No
• Drips: Nitroglycerin, heparin, Cardizem, nicardipine, amiodarone, insulin, dopamine, esmolol, labetolol, milrinone, argatroban, Aggrastat

Coverage

• Hospitalist and intensivist: 24/7 in house
• Respiratory therapy: 24/7 in house
• Pharmacy: 24/7 in house
• RRT RN: 24/7
• Phlebotomy: 24/7
• IV team: 1100-2300

Schedule and Staffing

• No block scheduling requests
• Weekends: based on unit needs and demands
• Holidays: flexible based on unit needs; travelers will need to work holidays
• Early December starts may be considered
• Start date and RTO must be approved by the manager before an offer is extended
• Duos considered if they do not require the same schedules
• Scrub color: no specific color

Floating

• Float to the 4th, 5th, or 6th floor for PCU patients
• Willing to float to MS/Tele and PCU floors

Orientation

• 12 hours of policy and procedure training
• 12 hours on unit with a preceptor
• EMR training as needed

Patient Population

• CVA/TIA, STEMI/NSTEMI, chest pain rule out MI, ACS, CHF
• Acute and chronic renal failure
• Respiratory failure and distress
• DKA/HHNK, PE/DVT, AFib
• Pre/post cardiac angiogram, stents, pacemaker, and cardiac ablation
• Pre-CABG and CIWA

Additional Notes

• Very busy unit with high patient turnover
• Team is cohesive and welcomes travelers as integral members