Description

American Traveler is hiring a PCU RN for a Progressive Care Unit requiring at least 1 year of nursing experience and current EPIC proficiency.

Details

• Progressive Care/Medical unit with 36-48 beds, including flexible semi-private rooms
• Mixed patient population of 90% Med/Surg and 10% Intermediate Care, including long length of stay patients
• Common diagnoses include DKA, pre/post-surgical care, cellulitis, influenza, UTIs, pneumonia, COPD, CHF, renal failure, hepatic failure, GI disorders, soft tissue injuries, DVTs, and CVA overflow
• Administers oral, IV, IM, and SQ medications, titratable vasoactive drips, TPN/tube feedings, and blood product transfusions
• Manages peripheral IV, midline, PICC, and central line access, chest tubes, NG tubes, drains, and urinary/fecal collection devices
• Provides preventative and restorative skin and wound care
• Reads and interprets telemetry monitoring
• Patient ratios vary by pod: 1:5-6 on long length of stay units, 1:5 on Med/Surg Telemetry units, and 1:4 on Intermediate Care
• Uses Epic, Omnicell, and Alaris equipment
• 12-hour day shifts on a 6-week rotating schedule
• Weekend rotation of up to 4 out of 6 weekends (Fri/Sat/Sun), with possible every-other-weekend (WOW) scheduling
• No mandatory on-call requirement, though optional extra on-call shifts may be available
• May float to any adult inpatient unit including Med Surg, Ortho/Neuro/Surgical, Heart and Vascular, Oncology, and Observation within scope of practice

Requirements

• Active RN license (SD or Compact) required
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• Minimum 1 year of nursing experience required
• Completion of an accredited nursing education program required
• EPIC experience required, including for first-time travelers
• Experience with IMC/stepdown and neuro patient populations preferred
• Ability to read and interpret cardiac telemetry strips
• Experience with wound care, line management, and drain/tube management
• Comfortable with drip titration including Heparin, Insulin, Cardizem, Amiodarone, and occasionally Betablockers or antihypertensives
• Must be comfortable taking Med/Surg patient assignments

Additional Information

• Unit support includes CNAs (1:8 ratio), a non-patient-load charge nurse, phlebotomy, IV/VAT team, and 24/7 RT and hospitalist coverage
• Two days of facility/unit orientation including classroom training, plus two precepted shifts on the unit
• May be expected to precept nursing students
• Monthly compliance audits for pre/post pain scoring require 90% compliance
• Navy blue scrubs required
• Free parking available
• Holiday RTO requests are not currently being accepted; requests should be submitted to the manager for approval
• Time off approval available for up to a week and a half, with extensions required for a full week off
• Blackout dates apply for the first 2-3 weeks of August due to the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, during which no time off is approved
• Must reside more than 100 miles from any Monument Health facility to be eligible
• Permanent staff must wait a full year before returning as a traveler
• First-time travelers considered if they have more than 1 year of experience and EPIC proficiency