Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Progressive Care Unit (PCU) position at a Level 1 Trauma, teaching hospital, requiring a GA or compact RN license and at least 2 years of experience with cardiothoracic and vascular surgical patient populations.

Details

• Work in a 24-bed Progressive Care Unit (PCU) at a 637-licensed-bed, Level 1 Trauma, academic teaching hospital with a Chest Pain Center and Stroke Center designation
• Primary patient population consists of cardiothoracic and vascular surgical patients requiring pre- and post-operative step-down progressive care, including pre/post LVAD patients
• Secondary patient population includes cardiology, pulmonology, and general medical/surgical patients with co-morbidities such as diabetes, hypertension, CHF, and electrolyte imbalances
• RN patient ratio is 1:4–6; supported by LPNs (1:4–6) and 2–3 CNAs per shift
• Key procedures and skills include trach care, chest tube management, PIV starts, Glucommander, insulin drips, heparin drips, titrated drips, central line management, wound care, and post-op monitoring
• EMR is Epic; experience is required
• Equipment used includes Alaris IV pumps, Pyxis med dispensing, Philips monitors, VS3 vital sign monitors, Dynamap portable monitors, bladder scanners, PCA pain management, and suction machines
• 12-hour night shifts, 7P–7A, 36 hours per week
• Weekend rotation of 6 shifts per 6-week schedule
• No on-call responsibilities
• Floating required to all adult med-surg and telemetry units within the facility, up to 6 shifts per 6-week schedule

Requirements

• Active GA or compact RN license currently in hand
• Required certifications: BLS, Basic Cardiac Rhythm (BCR), ACLS, and NIHSS
• Medical-Surgical national certification preferred
• Minimum 2 years of PCU or step-down nursing experience, with most recent experience within the last year
• Experience in a Level 1 Trauma and/or academic teaching hospital setting required
• Proficiency with Epic EMR required
• Strong cardiac monitoring and telemetry interpretation skills required
• Last 4 digits of SSN and full date of birth required for consideration
• Minimum 1 professional reference dated within the past year from a Supervisor, Manager, Director, or Charge RN

Additional Information

• Responsibilities include cardiac monitoring, telemetry interpretation, wound care, post-op monitoring, IV and central line management, care coordination with interdisciplinary teams, and discharge planning with a focus on renal and fluid management
• Unit support includes CNAs, a unit secretary (7A–11P), a house-wide call secretary (11P–7A), a charge nurse, a PICC team, discharge resource nurses, respiratory therapy (RT) 24/7, hospitalist 24/7, intensivist 24/7, and a central telemetry monitoring unit
• Orientation consists of 1 day of facility orientation with educational modules followed by 2 days of departmental orientation
• Holiday coverage required — travelers are expected to work 75% of assigned major holidays, including Thanksgiving Day or the day after, 12/24 or 12/25, and 12/31 or 1/1
• RTO requests require manager approval
• Navy scrubs required for RNs
• Must be separated from any AHSE facility for at least 1 year following permanent employment before being eligible for this position
• Local candidates are accepted — no radius rule applies; same rate for local travelers (GA facilities)
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• A clinical interview with the manager is required as part of the selection process