Pediatric PCU RN
Hastings, Nebraska
Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital

PCU/Peds RN

Location: Hastings, Nebraska

Contract Length: 13 weeks

Shift: Nights, 12 hours (7 PM to 7 AM), 36 hours per week

Required Qualifications

• Certifications: BLS, ACLS, PALS, NIHSS
• Must have pediatric and adult experience
• Must be able to titrate drips up and down
• Must be able to read own telemetry strips
• Must stay within a 50-mile radius for all travelers

Unit Details

• Unit: PCU w/ Peds (combo unit caring for both pediatric and adult patients)
• Beds: 27 (2 rooms can be double but are generally kept private)
• Nurse-to-patient ratio: 1:3 to 5
• Patient population: Mostly adults, with occasional pediatric patients cared for alongside pediatric RNs on staff
• Common diagnoses: CHF, respiratory failure, AFib, DKA, GI bleeds, dementia, AKI, suicidal patients, PEs, pneumonia, influenza, COVID
• Experience with: Chest tubes, arrhythmia identification, cardioversions, TEEs, post-heart cath patients, defibrillators, pain management, PPE
• Titratable and set-rate drips: Cardizem, insulin, heparin, Lasix, electrolytes, dobutamine, dopamine
• Support: Nurse aids shared with ICU; RT manages CPAP and BiPAP equipment; telemetry techs are on the unit
• Charge nurse: Takes an assignment

Scheduling and Expectations

• No self-scheduling; travelers work block scheduling and fill gaps in the first schedule
• Weekends: Generally every third weekend, may be more based on need; flexibility requested
• Nights: Every other weekend (as listed in the source)
• Holidays: Every third holiday; expect to work one of the winter holidays
• Call or standby: None required; only given if a scheduled shift is requested off or volunteered for cancellation
• Floating: Occasionally to MedSurg with a full assignment

Orientation and Dress Code

• Orientation: Two days of nursing department orientation and one shift on the floor
• Scrubs: Any solid color, no design or print; natural hair color