PCU

Description: BACKFILL-CONTRACT - RN - PCU (642) - 13 WEEKS - 6:00P-6:00A

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Data Collection: Unit Information: Location: Building: Heart

Hospital of

Austin Floor: 2nd and 3rd floor

Order Detail: Facility

Department Number: 64268 Discipline: Cardiology surgical and medical PCU level of care Quantity: 2

Target Start Date: 3/3 or within the first 2 weeks of

March Shift: p18 (1800-0630)

Call Requirements: placed on call by HS must be available till 4AM or required to float within the system Weekends: 4 weekend shift a month required (Friday and Saturday are weekend shift nights) General Information Tell us about the unit(s): Number of Beds 52 PCU, 6 IMC, 14 CVICU (PCU and IMC are a shared unit but travelers will not float to IMC unless skills are verified by our educator) Number of Staff Roughly 80 RNs and 40

Must have: candidates without these skills will not be considered for the role. Cardiology experience with (open hearts, heart failure, post Cath lab patients, valve patients) 2+ years of experience Preferred or nice to have: candidates with these skills will be considered first. LVAD experience Meditech proficiency List typical procedures performed on unit(s): Only in unit procedures are cardioversions and Radiologist guided thoracentesis. The unit takes watchman s, Cath lab, EP (pacemakers, ablations), open heart, advanced HF failure patients, LVAD placement and readmissions. We also have a full-service ER attached to our building we will not admit neuro patients, anyone under 18 or mother/baby needs. We do see GI patients occasionally and our GI team here will perform pill cams or colonoscopy s. Best personality Fit: Team oriented and willing to help out PCTs and RNs Willing to follow unit policy and procedures. We have a huge focus on falls and skin. The CNCs round 1x a shift and verify all fall precautions are in place. If your patient is a skin risk then we can order air beds to help with skin breakdown. The CNCs on shift are very willing to educate and help.

Dress Code: Include requirements, but most of all not acceptable attire. Scrub Color - Navy blue No fleece jackets

Unit Guidelines/Policies: Please feel free to attach unit policies and guidelines. PCU standards of care charting. Awards/Recognition: Feel free to include items such as links to videos that feature the department, outstanding department/team awards, reigning annual chili cook-off winners, etc. Top 5% of patient experience units in HCA. Q4 2023 we were number 3 in the company. Any additional information that would entice a worker to select your unit for their assignment: Consider items such as new equipment or technology, tenure and experience of staff, schedule options, etc. *Remember it is a very competitive market any information you can provide will help attract talent. Position creation reason:Vacant

Position: 91