PCU

Registered Nurse - PCURatios: 1:5. *NOTE: On rare occasions, Ratio could flex to 1:6 and travelers will be expected to take the extra patients.**Years of

Experience REQ: 1 to 2 years Telemetry Experience Required**Additional

Unit Information: It is a 24 bed Intermediate Unit. It takes intermediate medical patients and surgery overflow such as TURPS, lap chol, lap appy, lap hernia, eye surgery, oral surgery, diabetic teaching, and wound care. It is a fast paced unit that is necessary for throughput both out of the ED and OR.First-timers accepted: (Y/N) NoHoliday shifts and Charge RN assignments as needed per unit.Weekend REQ: 8 weekend shifts in Saint Luke s 6-week schedule period, combination of F/S/S.Certs REQ: BLS,

NIHSSWork Settings: MS/Tele, Telemetry, Cardiac Telemetry, ER Holding, Neuro Stepdown, PCU/DOU/IMC/Stepdown.Skills REQ: Cardiac

Monitoring and

Emergency response: Interpretation of dysrhythmias, Management of dysrhythmias, Telemetry -on the unit monitoring, Use of Rapid Response Teams. Endocrine/Metabolic: IV insulin protocols. Gastrointestinal: Feeding tube care and management. Genitourinary/Renal: Continuous

Bladder Irrigation IV therapy/Phlebotomy: Accessing Ports, Blood Product Administration, Central line care/management, Peripheral Line Care/Management, PICC line management, Starting IVs.

MEDICATIONS: Heparin Protocols, PCA. Neurological/Psychiatric: CVA. Respiratory: Nasal Cannula, Oxygen face masks, Portable Oxygen tank.

Professional Topics and Skills: Isolation Precautions, Wound Care/Wound Vac.

Additional Skills: cbi management.Skills Preferred: Endocrine/Metabolic: Titration of Insulin Drips. Genitourinary/Renal: Renal Failure. Orthopedics: Ortho trauma, Total Joint Replacements. Plastics: Surgical drains. Respiratory: Tracheostomy Management.

Additional skills: Eye surgeries.Is on-call REQ? (Y/N) What is the req

NoWill clinician float within scope to meet facility needs