Progressive Care Unit RN
Des Moines, Iowa
Iowa Methodist Medical Center
$2,017-2,374/weekAHS Staffing will give you the best chance of placement for this opportunity
Job info
Progressive Care Unit (PCU) Registered Nurse (RN)
Role Overview
- Temp Registered Nurse (RN) in a Progressive Care Unit (PCU)
- Shift: Days
- Contract length: 13 weeks
Unit Details
- Patient types: CABG, ICD, Pacemaker, cardiac drips, vascular surgicals
- Patient ratios: Days 1:4; Nights 1:6
- Bed size: 24
- Tele tech unit monitoring: yes
- Scrubs: Navy blue, solids
Required Qualifications
- Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
- Valid RN license in Iowa
- PCU - Progressive Care Unit (2 years of experience)
- PCU - Progressive Care Unit experience within the last year
- One completed travel assignment
- BLS issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
- ACLS issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
- Experience working with Level 2 Trauma patients
- Driver's License
- Experience with ICD (implantable cardioverter-defibrillator) and Pacemaker patient populations
- Experience caring for CABG (coronary arterial bypass grafting) and vascular surgical patients
- Cardiac Rhythm experience
- Alaris IV pump equipment experience
- Wound vac equipment experience
- Cardiac drip titration experience
- Telemetry experience
- Experience with Epic
Preferred Qualifications
- Level I Trauma experience
- Professional reference/reference check from within the last 24 months
Scheduling and Assignment Notes
- Required to work 1-2 of the 3 upcoming winter holidays unless the unit is closed
- Required to float across Iowa Lutheran when needed
- Required to float across all campuses: Iowa Methodist MC, Iowa Lutheran, and Iowa Methodist
- NBO: 16 hrs
Facility
Iowa Methodist Medical Center
1 nurse recommends working with Iowa Methodist Medical Center
- Short Term Acute Care
- 479 beds
Des Moines, IA
About
Des Moines is Iowa's capital and largest city. Located on the Des Moines River in the south-central part of the state, it offers Midwestern charm and a wide range of attractions. Over 800 miles of biking trails and countless others for walking, running or hiking draw outdoor enthusiasts. Just southwest of downtown is Gray's Lake Park, with a 1.9-mile trail that circles the lake, a designated beach area for swimming and boat rentals for those wanting to take out canoes and sailboats. Des Moines is also a wonderful fishing spot for largemouth bass, catfish and crappie. Downtown Historic Court hosts the local farmers' market, one of the best in the country, with vendors from more than 50 Iowa counties selling everything from handcrafted items and flowers to fresh produce, cheeses and meats, and live entertainment while browsing.
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