Contract Progressive Care Unit Registered Nurse - Contract

Contract Progressive Care Unit Registered Nurse
Unit Information: Surgical PCU
Location: SA, TX 78229
Shift Type: Night Shift
Shift Time: Start Time: 07:00 PM End Time: 07:00 AM
13weeks
Address: 7700 Floyd Curl Drive, SA, TX 78229

General Information
Tell us about the unit(s):
Number of Beds - 32
Number of Staff
Type of staff:
o Day Shift 1 charge nurse, 2-3 PCTs, 7-8 RNs on the floor
o Night Shift - 1 charge nurse, 2-3 PCTs, 7 RNs on the floor
Patient Ratios 1:4, sometimes 1:5
Type of equipment - Walkers, kangaroo pumps, PCAs, chest tubes, ostomies, peg tubes, NG tubes, foley
EMR - Meditech
Typical hiring profile
Skill Set Most recruited for:
Must have: candidates without these skills will not be considered for the role.
Time management
Critical thinking
Preferred or nice to have: candidates with these skills will be considered first.
PCU experience
Trach experience
List typical procedures performed on unit(s):
Airways- Tracheostomy and Laryngectomy
Bowel- Small bowel resection, lower anterior resection, ileostomy or colostomy placement and reversal, fistula repairs, hernia repairs, Nissen fundoplications, etc.
Pulmonary- bronchoscopy, lobectomies, thorascopies, wedge resections, chest tube placement
Mastectomies, Modified radical neck dissections, thyroidectomy
Routine care for JP drains, biliary drains, abdominal or chest tube drains, TPN, tube feeds
Telemetry
Best personality Fit:
Team player
Positive attitude
Adaptable
REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS:
BLS
ACLS/ ALS
NIH Certification
Floating Area(s):
Medsurg
Medsurg PCU
ED holds
Weekends and On call(if any)
Rotating weekends
No on call

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