Progressive Care Unit Registered Nurse - Contract

TRAVEL - RN - PCU
Unit Information: SRG Cardio
Location: Englewood, CO
Shift Type: Day Shift
Shift Time: Start Time: 07:00 AM End Time: 07:00 PM
Duration: 13 Weeks
Address: 501 E Hampden Ave, Englewood, CO 80113
Floor: 5th Northwest Tower

General Information
Tell us about the unit(s):
Number of Beds - 30
Number of Staff 65
Type of staff: RNs and PCTs
Day Shift 1 Charge RN, 5-8 RNs, 2-4 PCTs
Night Shift - 1 Charge RN, 5-8 nurses, 2-3 PCTs
Patient Ratios 1:4, often in a 1:5 ratio
Type of equipment - Tele, transport monitors, suction, feeding pumps, trachs, bipap, cpap, heated high flow, chest tubes, foleys, pacer wires/pacers, iv pumps, scd pumps
EMR - Meditech
Typical hiring profile
Skill Set Most recruited for: (Travel RNs, local CNAs and sitters)
Must have: candidates without these skills will not be considered for the role.
Minimum 1-year current PCU hospital experience
BLS, ACLS & NIH
Preferred or nice to have: candidates with these skills will be considered first.
Chest tube management, remove chest tubes, remove pacer wires, 12 lead EKGs
O2 management (up to BIPAP & heated hi-flo)
Drips heparin, diltiazem, amiodarone, Lasix, dobutamine, milrinone, ketamine
List typical procedures performed on unit(s):
Post-cath care; right & left heart caths, TAVRs, ablations, watchmans, pacemaker implantations, TR band management, neurovascular checks
Post thoracic surgery care; VATs/RATs, resections, lobectomies, chest tube management
Pre & post care of open-heart surgical patients; CABGs, MVRs, AVRs, Aortic Dissection repairs etc.
Vascular surgery post op care
Best personality Fit:
Great team player
High energy
Flexible & adaptable
Values communication & collaboration


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