RN - PCU - Travel - Prescott, AZ - - Excellent Benefits 2024-11-04

Company: TravelNurseSource
Location: Prescott
Posted on: November 4, 2024

Job Description:

TravelNurseSource is working with Cynet Health to find a qualified PCU RN in Prescott, Arizona, 86301 About The Position Job Title: Registered Nurse (RN) Job Specialty: MS/Tele/PCU Float Pool (STAFFING SERVICES) - Stepdown Job Duration: 13 weeks Shift: 12H Days, Every Other Weekend, Holiday Rotation - Must work Christmas Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week Experience: Minimum of 2 years License: Required Certifications: BLS, ACLS Must-Have: At least 1 year of experience in a PCU setting Job Description: - Work in the Float Pool with units including MedSurg, Telemetry, and Progressive Care Unit (PCU) across multiple campuses. - Units include inpatients holding in the Emergency Department. - Work environment: East Campus has a 10-bed double occupancy unit for ICU and stepdown patients. West Campus Stepdown has 14 rooms (double occupancy), with an average census of 20. The West Med Telemetry unit has 95 beds divided into 4 areas, with MedSurg organized into 10-room pods, double occupancy. - Nurse-to-patient ratios are PCU 1:4, MedSurg/Tele 1:5-6. - Care for patients with common diagnoses such as geriatric and orthopedic conditions, post-procedure recovery from strong cath lab program, post-myocardial infarction, post-cardiac catheterization, and CABG post-operative days 3-4. - Must be able to manage and titrate drips including Heparin, Cardizem, Amiodarone, Nitro, Dopamine, Dobutamine, and Insulin. Comfort with managing these drips is essential. - Charge nurses are present on each unit and do not take patient assignments. - Nursing aids are available in all settings. - Familiarity with respiratory equipment including CPAP and BiPAP in MedSurg, as well as BiPAP, CPAP, and Heated High Flow in PCU. - Ability to interpret EKG strips required; units are equipped with monitors and supported by monitor techs. - Schedule involves working from 7-7 for AM and PM shifts, with a scheduler responsible for creating the schedule six weeks in advance for four-week periods. Flexibility is required, and block scheduling may be accommodated for night shifts. - Every other weekend is required as well as participation in the holiday rotation. - No call or standby requirements. - Unit assignments will be communicated two hours prior to shift start via text message from the staffing office. - Dress code: Solid color professional scrubs, transitioning to navy scrubs in alignment with guidelines. - Orientation involves an 8-hour general hospital orientation and a 12-hour shift in both West Med Telemetry and PCU units. East Campus orientation is similar and straightforward. - Three shifts per contract for potential cancellation. - Charting System: Cerner 26176187EXPTEMP Job Requirements Required for Onboarding ACLS - AHA BLS - AHA Core Competency MS Tele Pharmacology Skills Checklist Specialty Exam 5 Benefits of Travel Nursing Adapting to new facilities and teams challenges your problem-solving skills. You learn to navigate different protocols and procedures, honing your ability to think critically and adapt to varying healthcare contexts. Different regions may incorporate alternative medicine practices into healthcare. Exposure to these diverse approaches broadens your understanding of holistic patient care. If you enjoy outdoor activities, travel nursing in different regions provides opportunities for adventure sports like hiking, skiing, or water sports, depending on the assignment location. Travel nurses often form close bonds with colleagues who share similar adventurous spirits. This camaraderie can provide a strong support system during assignments and beyond. Working in various healthcare settings exposes you to different patient populations, diseases, and treatment methods. This exposure enhances your ability to adapt and learn, making you a more versatile and knowledgeable healthcare professional.

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