Description

American Traveler is hiring an RN for a Progressive Care Unit (PCU) night shift position requiring a CO or compact RN license and 2+ years of stepdown experience.

Details

• Acute care setting in a 36-bed Progressive Care Unit (Stepdown)
• Patient ratios of 1:3 to 1:4
• Common diagnoses include cardiac, respiratory compromise, and post-procedure recovery cases
• Night shift schedule with 6-9 weekend shifts within a 6-week schedule
• EPIC EMR used for charting
• Tele monitor system is GE with rhythm strips documented on paper and verified by RN
• Nurse aides available at a 1:12 ratio
• Charge RN does not carry a patient assignment
• Self-scheduling and block scheduling options available
• May float to other acuity levels including ICU (low acuity holds), PCU/Stepdown, and MS-Tele
• May float within Zone 1 (PEN, SFH, SFI, SMC, STM)
• Call or standby requirements determined by nurse manager

Requirements

• Active CO or compact RN license required
• BLS and ACLS certification (AHA) required
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
• BSN not required
• Able to manage non-invasive respiratory support such as BPAP and heated high-flow therapy
• Able to manage titratable drips per IMC unit policy, including cardiac, antihypertensive, metabolic, antiarrhythmic, and sedation/analgesia medications
• Chest tube management experience required
• Driver's license copy required for consideration

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care for cardiac, respiratory, and post-procedure recovery patients in a stepdown unit
• Verify rhythm strips initially read by monitor techs
• Navy blue scrub color required
• Weekend coverage expected, with a minimum of six weekend shifts self-scheduled per six-week period
• Holiday coverage required
• Must reside at least 60 miles from the facility
• Clinicians must be in-state for orientation week, though initial modules may be completed remotely
• Candidates must not have been directly employed by any facility within the health system in the past year, though PRN employment through outside staffing firms is acceptable