PCU RN
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Parkridge Medical Center

RN - PCU

Location

• Chattanooga, Tennessee

Job Type

• Travel
• 36 hours per week
• 13 weeks

Unit Details

• 30-bed cardiac unit
• Patient ratio: 6:1
• Floating may include general med-surg, ortho, PCU, and med-surg surgical with oncology
• Uses telemetry monitoring
• Documentation system: Meditech-HCA version

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Tennessee
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• PCU - Progressive Care Unit (2 years of experience)
• PCU - Progressive Care Unit experience within the last year
• ACLS
• BLS
• Knowledge of Heparin, Cardizem, Dobutamine, Dopamine, and Amiodarone drips
• Chest tube management
• Wound vac management

Preferred Experience

• Cardiac knowledge
• Knowledge of heparin, Cardizem, dobutamine, dopamine, and amiodarone drips

Clinical Responsibilities

• Chest tube management
• Wound vac management
• EKGs as needed
• Telemetry documentation, rhythm strip review, and charting each shift

Scheduling

• Every other weekend equivalent: 4 weekend shifts per 4-week schedule

Work Environment

• Bedside rounding and hourly rounding with 5P’s
• Bed alarms, call lights, and IV alarms are treated as a no-pass zone