Progressive Care Unit RN
Albany, New York
Albany Medical Center

Job Opportunity: RN - Progressive Critical Care Unit (PCU)

Location: Albany, New York
Employment Type: Travel Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Specialty

• Registered Nurse (RN)
• Specialty: Progressive Critical Care Unit (PCU)

Experience Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of experience in the specialty
• Prior travel experience not explicitly required

Job Description

• Must have Epic experience (required)
• Nurses care for medically delicate and surgically complex patients including:

  • Respiratory failure
  • Sepsis
  • Closed head injuries
  • Multi-system organ dysfunction
  • Endocrine disorders
  • Complex traumas
  • Surgical complications
• Competency in care of medical and surgical populations required
• Required certifications and skills:

  • ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)
  • Advanced hemodynamics including pressor usage per titration protocols
  • Management of antihypertensive drips, sedative and narcan drips, thrombo-embolytics
  • Experience with arterial line (a line), central venous pressure (CVP), external ventricular drain (EVD), orthopedic traction
  • Infection prevention protocols
  • Use of HFNC (High Flow Nasal Cannula), BiPAP/CPAP, and oxypendent devices
• Average patient load: 3 high acuity patients
• Nurses with large scale adult PCU and community hospital ICU experience tend to perform well
• Navy blue scrubs required
• Competency test required within 24 hours of submission

Additional Notes

• Local candidates from certain counties are no longer accepted as of 1/11/2024
• Floating to other units may be required (details not specified)
• Work schedule details not provided

This position is ideal for experienced RNs with strong critical care skills and Epic EMR proficiency looking for a travel contract in a high-acuity PCU setting.