Travel Nurse (RN) - Progressive Care Unit

Pre-employment modules may be required for this role. Please upload any certifications or health documents you have to your profile to expedite your on-boarding process.

Additional Details:

PCU RN - Mixed acuity unit PCU/MS/Tele

Required Skills/Experience: IV therapy/Phlebotomy Accessing/Managing Ports Blood Product Administration Central line care/management Peripheral Line Care/Management PICC line management Starting and maintaining IVs Respiratory

Care of Ventilated Patient Chest tubes-Emerson/PleurEvac External CPAP/BIPAP High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC) Nasal Cannula Non-invasive airway management Oxygen administration Oxygen tanks Tracheostomy care/management Neurological/Psychiatric

Craniotomy CVA (Cerebrovascular Accident) Pre/Post neurosurgery Spinal cord injury Traumatic Brain injury Gastrointestinal

Feeding tube care and management Medications

Heparin Protocols Manage Cardiac drips- no titration PCA Titrate Cardiac drips Cardiac Monitoring and Emergency response

Interpretation of dysrhythmias Management of dysrhythmias Telemetry- remote monitoring Use of Rapid Response/Code teams Professional Topics and Skills

Isolation Precautions Wound Care/Wound Vac Endocrine/Metabolic Work Settings

MS/Tele Neuro Stepdown PCU/DOU/IMC/Stepdown Telemetry Orthopedics

Ortho trauma Cardiovascular

Genitourinary/Renal Plastics Surgical drains Additional Skills

All requirements are HARDSTOP for pass, can screen Bed Side Shift Reporting

Preferred Skills/Experience: Interpretation of Arterial Blood Gases (ABGs)* Manage Vasoactive drips-no titration* Titrate Vasoactive drips* IV insulin protocols* Titration of Insulin drips* Peripheral nerve block catheters* Total Joint Replacements* Post Cardiac Angiogram* Pre/Post Cardiac Cath* TR Band* Pre/Post Hemodialysis Management* Renal failure* Skin grafts*

Required Credentials: Current Driver's License or Government issued photo ID required.

Procedures/Diagnostics/Treatments Performed on Unit: Patient Diagnoses: ischemic/hemorrhagic CVA, TIA, cerebral aneurysm, encephalopathy, brain tumor thrombectomy, aneurysm coiling/clipping, craniotomies, deep brain stimulator placement, VP shunt placement/revision, seizure disorders, multi-level trauma, TBI, chronic vent and vent weaning Special Procedures/Unit Details: Bed Side Shift Reporting (BSSR), utilization of AIDET, and hourly rounding are required for this unit and all MMC Med Surg units

Communication with AIDET, great customer service and phone etiquette is an expectation

Mixed IMC/MS Tele unit - looking for IMC/MS hybrid

Primary Stroke Center Level II Trauma Center Level III Epilepsy Center Abx therapy, anticoagulation therapy, management of VAD, drains, tracheotomies, feeding tubes, O2, EtCO2, Wound care, video EEG

Types of Patients on Unit: Adolescents, Adults, Geriatrics

Equipment Used on Unit: Special Equipment: Ventilator, Kangaroo feeding pumps, Baxter IV pumps, Bladder scanner, Combilizer, EZ lift/Stand and ceiling lifts, Braces, splints, immobilizers, traction, fixators, PCA pumps, Epidurals, On-Q pumps, Dynamap

Unit/Facility Details: Number of Beds: 28

Special Requests: No holiday RTO

Shift & Scheduling: EOW

Floating Requirements: Float required if overage on primary

Details:

• AUTO OFFER - NO INTERVIEW: This is an auto-offer position. You will likely not interview with the facility prior to receiving an offer. However, an interview can be arranged upon request. All time off requests must be submitted at application. Scheduling requests must be worked out with the manager directly upon starting the assignment. Any offers for this job will require a clear "Yes" or "No" response from the nurse within 24hrs or the offer must be declined.