Description

American Traveler is hiring a Registered Nurse for a Float Pool PCU position requiring at least 1 year of PCU/Tele experience and current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications.

Details

• Float Pool position covering PCU, Telemetry, MedSurg, and ED Holding units within the hospital, with occasional floating to a second hospital campus approximately 2.5 miles away
• Most shifts will be spent in the ED Holding area, though not considered the home unit
• Patient population includes neuro, trauma, surgical, and medical cases such as respiratory compromise, sepsis, renal failure, bleeding disorders, CHF, COPD, pneumonia, ortho, and stroke
• Cardiac stepdown and cardiac short stay patients including post-CABG/TAVR, STEMI, fem-pop, pacemaker, ablation, chest pain observation, and post-cath cases
• Patient ratios are 1:4 on PCU and 1:5-6 on MedSurg
• 12-hour night shifts from 1900-0730, with some shifts potentially 0700-1930
• 36 hours per week on a 3-week scheduling cycle, with schedules released 7-10 days in advance
• Weekend rotation required every other weekend, with occasional back-to-back weekends
• No on-call requirements
• No self-scheduling and no guaranteed patterned schedule
• Uses EPIC EMR, Alaris IV pumps, and Pyxis medication dispensing system

Requirements

• Active WA or compact RN license required
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• Minimum 1 year of nursing experience required
• Prior PCU/Tele and float pool experience required for first-time traveler consideration
• Experience with 24h post-CABG/TAVR patient care required
• Skills required include IV medication titration, cardiac rhythm interpretation, BiPAP management, ostomy care, general drain management, tracheostomy care, chest tube management, and lumbar drain management
• TR Bands experience preferred
• EPIC EMR experience required

Additional Information

• Supported by CNA, charge RN without patient assignment, 24/7 hospitalist and respiratory therapy coverage, and on-call cardiac and specialty physicians
• Responsibilities include whiteboard completion, hourly rounding documentation, and bedside reporting
• Two-nurse verification required when wasting narcotics or benzodiazepines
• Pain must be documented before and after administering pain medication (30 minutes for IV, 1 hour for oral)
• Scrubs must be any solid, professional color
• Free parking available in a garage
• 1-day general hospital orientation plus 1 day of unit orientation on the PCU unit
• Traveler telemetry competency required
• Up to 5 days of requested time off can be approved
• First-time travelers will be considered if they have strong PCU/Tele and float pool experience