Description

American Traveler is hiring a Telemetry/PCU RN for a high-acuity stepdown unit requiring active AK RN licensure, step-down ICU experience, and telemetry/cardiac monitoring background.

Details

• Work in a 19-bed high-acuity Medical Intermediate Care/Progressive Care stepdown unit on the 4th floor of the main hospital building
• Staffing includes 1 charge RN and 6 RNs per shift on both day and night shifts
• Patient ratio of 3:1
• Uses bedside monitors, Alaris IV pumps, heated humidity high flow O2, BiPap, chest tubes, tracheostomy care, kangaroo feeding pumps, gastric tubes, and surgical drains
• EMR system is Epic
• Night shift schedule from 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM over a 13-week assignment
• Every other weekend required (4 weekend shifts per month)
• Delayed start utilized in place of on-call shifts when census is low
• Floating required to cardiac surgery IMC, med-tele, med-surg, and ortho-neuro units

Requirements

• Active Alaska RN license required at time of submission (permanent license only, no temporary licensing accepted)
• AK RN fingerprints must be completed during onboarding
• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, and NIH Stroke Scale (NIH-SS)
• Minimum 1 year of step-down ICU/IMC/PCU experience required
• Minimum 1 year of telemetry/cardiac monitoring experience required
• Experience with trach patients requiring continuous BiPap/long-term vent support preferred
• Experience with titratable drips (dopamine, dobutamine, nitro, cardene, ketamine, heparin, Cardizem, amiodarone) preferred
• Experience with CIWA assessments and alcohol/drug withdrawal treatment preferred
• US Social Security Number and date of birth required for consideration
• One professional reference required

Additional Information

• Perform physical assessments, intake, and output monitoring every 4 hours
• Conduct hourly safety rounds
• Reposition patients and perform ADLs every two hours as indicated
• Mandatory bedside handoff between shifts
• Unit handles emergent cardioversion; procedures requiring moderate sedation are performed in a procedural area
• Best suited for candidates who are positive, team-focused, and adaptable to a fast-paced environment with rapid responses, ED admissions, and ICU transfers
• Scrub color/attire is navy blue
• Must reside outside a 50-mile radius of the facility; local candidates will not be considered
• No gaps in work history totaling 90 days or more within the past 12 months