Description

American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for a Progressive Care Unit (PCU) position at a neuroscience and high-risk respiratory unit, requiring PCU/step-down experience, Epic proficiency, and ventilator experience.

Details

• 36-bed Neuroscience/Intermediate Care and High-Risk Respiratory Unit in a hospital setting
• Mixed acuity unit serving med-surge and intermediate care patients, including those with CVA, TIA, seizures, and other neurological conditions
• High-risk respiratory patient population, including patients requiring heated high-flow oxygen and BiPAP
• Targeted patient ratio of 1:4–6
• Unit operates under a team nursing model where RNs, LPNs, and PCTs collaborate to care for a patient group; nurses may function in either team nursing or primary nursing based on unit needs
• Epic EMR — experience required
• Night shift: 4x12-hour shifts, 19:00–07:30
• Every other weekend and holiday coverage required
• Travelers are first to float at the facility's discretion; floating may include high-risk respiratory and COVID units, as well as between multiple campuses (main, south, and north) within a 15-mile radius
• Nurses may also float to and cover the Neuro ICU, where they are assigned appropriate patients and paired with a buddy
• 13-week contract

Requirements

• Active OH or Compact RN license currently in hand
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications required; NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) required
• IV start experience preferred
• Documented 1:5 ratio experience in a Step-Down (SD) or PCU setting required — ICU experience does not satisfy this requirement
• Ventilator experience required
• Experience with heated high-flow oxygen and BiPAP equipment required
• Epic EMR experience required
• Must pass an online EKG telemetry competency assessment prior to starting the assignment
• Travel nursing experience preferred
• Must reside more than 50 miles from the facility to be eligible for this position

Additional Information

• Provide intermediate-level nursing care to a diverse neuroscience and high-risk respiratory patient population
• Navy blue scrubs required
• Any RTO requests must be submitted at the time of initial consideration; no RTO will be added after an offer is made, and approval is at the manager's discretion
• Local candidates (within 50 miles of the facility) are not eligible for this position