Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit
Cartersville, GA
eTeam Inc
3x12 hrs

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE: 1 year - Unit accepts first time travelers

PATIENT POPULATION: Adults to Geriatrics, avg daily census 28
RATIO: 1:4/5
UNIT SYSTEMS: Pyxis, EPIC & SBAR
Diagnoses: CHF, STEMI, NSTEMI, renal, pulmonary, trauma, stroke, TIA. Anything not unstable enough to require ICU but not stable enough for med surg.
Special Procedures: peritoneal dialysis, CPAP, BIPAP, EKG monitoring, stress test, cardiac caths, TR bands. We also handle medication infusions like amiodarone, cardene, carodarone, milrinone, insulin, 3% saline, nitroglycerin, dopamine, dobutamine, lasix, heparin, and TPN.
Required Skills/Certs: BLS, ACLS, Epic
Interpretation of dysrhythmias
Management of dysrhythmias
Telemetry -on the unit monitoring
Telemetry- remote monitoring
Post Cardiac Angiogram
Post MI
Pre/Post Cardiac Cath
IV insulin protocols
Titration of Insulin drips
Feeding tube care and management
Genitourinary/Renal
Pre/Post Hemodialysis Management
Renal failure
Blood Product Administration
Central line care/management
Peripheral Line Care/Management
PICC line management
Starting IVs
Heparin Protocols
Manage Cardiac drips- no titration
Manage Vasoactive drips-no titration
PCA
Procedural Sedation Administration
Titrate Cardiac drips
Titrate Vasoactive drips
CVA
Pre/Post neurosurgery
Traumatic Brain injury
Ortho trauma
Total Joint Replacements
Surgical drains
Chest tubes-Emerson/Pleur-evac
External CPAP/BIPAP
High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC)
Nasal Cannula
Oxygen face masks
Non-invasive airway management
Tracheostomy Management
Isolation Precautions
Wound Care/Wound Vac

SCHEDULE REQUIREMENTS:
RTO: MAX 7 days, Blocked Scheduling Not Guaranteed
Holiday RTO cannot be requested, however No one works all the major holidays unless they request to do so.
WEEKENDS: Weekends are required for unit coverage. Sometimes it is not every other, can be split for coverage.
FLOATING: Float to other departments as needed to cover facility

COMPLIANCE: Full compliance required to start on time, if not compliant in time the push back is 2 weeks due to bi-weekly orientation schedule.

**Aya Offer* - Candidate will be sent to Clinical Review

Shift: Night 3x12-Hour (19:00 - 07:00)