Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit - $2,314 per week

Company: Health Creighton University Medical Center
Location: Omaha
Posted on: February 5, 2025

Job Description:

• Certification Details
• BLS
• ACLS
• NIHSS
  • Job Details
  • A main Med Center in Eastern Nebraska is looking for PCU RN's.
  • 13 Week contract, 36 hours.
    • Job Requirements
    • BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS are required.
    • If they hang chemo they need to be chemo certified but not required to work the floor.
    • Other needed competencies: Ventilator, other hemodynamic monitoring (CVP, Aline, Swan, EV-1000), ICP- all can train real time.
      • Schedule Information
      • Shifts: 12 hour.
      • Shift times: 7a-7p, 7a-3p, 3p-7p, 7p-11p, 11p-7a, 7p-7a.
      • Weekend requirements: Every third weekend.
      • Self schedule.
      • RN Ratio (Days): 1 RN to 4 PCU, 1 to 5 M/S
      • RN Ratio (Nights): 1 RN to 5-6 patients
        • Unit Specific Information
        • Unit: 6 East.
        • Level of care: PCU and MedSurg.
        • Number of beds: 27.
        • Patient population: Adults.
        • Common Drips/Medications: chemotherapy, heparin, cardizem, protonix.
        • Charge nurse: Yes.
        • Additional unit support staff: PT/OT, RN case manager, social work, educator, dietician.
        • Float: Yes, same level of care.
        • Patient Experience challenges/focus: hourly rounding.
        • Qualities for hires: Teamwork, genuine need to care for patients, adaptability to cultural diversity and different religious beliefs.
          • Additional Details
          • specific patient types/diagnoses - Oncology PCU and Trauma PCU
          • how much experience they are wanting - 1 year
          • ok with first time travelers - yes
          • for the charge- is this experience required, if so how long - yes minimum 1 year
          • How many beds - 28
          • What ratios do they run - 1:4 PCU, 1:5 med/surg, it's a mixed unit
          • More specific patient diagnoses commonly seen so we can ensure we are vetting candidates with appropriate experience - oncology and trauma
          • Do travelers need specific oncology experience or is PCU experience okay? - no PCU is fine
          • Are RNs required to titrate drips: insulin occasionally cardizem
          • What are common titratable and/or set rate drips
          • Is BLS and ACLS required - yes
          • Where will PCU- Oncology travelers float to - med/surg and PCU units
          • How much orientation will they receive - 2 days

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