Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit - $2,260 per week

Company: St Alexius Health Bismarck Medical Center
Location: Bismarck
Posted on: November 18, 2024

Job Description:

• Certification Details
• ACLS, BLS
• Certifications Required: BLS, ACLS
• PROFILE REVIEW+MANAGER INTERVIEW
  • Job Details
  • 13 week contract
  • Shifts & Scheduling: 7a-7p, 7p-7a manager to make schedule, will consider blocks if meets unit needs. If D/N Rotation, rotation will not occur more than weekly
  • Nurse:Patient Ratios ICU: 1:1:2, PCU 1:3
  • Common diagnoses/Types of patients varies- adults and geriatrics. CABG, carotids, VATs, anything cardiovascular, STEMIs, sepsis and pressors, Covid, pneumonia, general surgical- sepsis, traumas, ventrics, cranis, bolts, DKA, OD, ETOH withdrawal, IABP, Impella, prismaflex, ventilators, arctic sun, ECMO
  • RNs required to titrate drips: critical care drips, Vasopressors, heparin, lasix, antiarrhythmics
  • Charge Nurse on each shift: Charge goes to codes, RRT, normally no assignment, maybe takes 1 patient if needed
  • Tele/Monitor Techs: RNs required to read and interpret, no monitor techs, central monitor station
    • Job Requirements
    • Prefer experience with IABP, Impella, prismaflex, ventilators, arctic sun
    • Must be willing open to PCU assignments/ratios
      • Schedule Information
      • Shifts: 7a-7p, 7p-7a
      • Weekend Requirements: Every other
      • Holiday Requirements: Every other
      • Floating Requirements: All areas as helping hands, To MS Tele for PCU patients, and MS for full patient assignment, some ER Holds/boarding
        • Unit Specific Information
        • Experience or 'Must have' skills
        • # of Beds: 15
        • Nurse aids/patient care techs: none
        • Hospitalist & Intensivist in house 24/7? In the ICU 24/7: Intensivist MD In house 24/7 MD
        • RT in ICU 24/7: 1 assigned to ICU
        • RT Equipment: RN to trouble shoot equipment
        • Orientation: 2- 12 hour shifts
        • Additional Notes: ICU PCU combined, ICU RN to take PCU patients frequently
          • Additional Details
          • Radius Rule: 50 miles AND candidates may not be full time, part time, or PRN with any facility associated with CommonSpirit, including CHI and/or Dignity.
          • RTO needed upfront (7 or less days per 13 week contract). Additional RTO will not be approved, including after submissions.

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