Registered Nurse - PCU

RN / PCU (Renal) **Experience Required: Must have renal tranplant, pd cath, hemodialysis, drains, tpn, wound care, diabetes encephalopathy, acute renal rejection, thymo administration - 2 years.** Ratios: 1:5. *NOTE: On rare occasions, Ratio could flex to 1:6 and travelers will be expected to take the extra patients. Years of experience REQ: 1 to 2 Years Experience First-timers accepted: (Y/N) Yes Holiday shifts and Charge RN assignments as needed per unit. Weekend REQ: 8 weekend shifts in Saint Luke s 6-week schedule period, combination of F/S/S. Certs REQ: BLS, NIHSS Skills REQ: Cardiac Monitoring and Emergency response: Interpretation of dysrhythmias, Management of dysrhythmias, Telemetry -on the unit monitoring, Use of Rapid Response Teams. Endocrine/Metabolic: IV insulin protocols. Genitourinary/Renal: Pre/Post Hemodialysis, Management, Renal failure. IV therapy/Phlebotomy: Accessing Ports, Blood Product, Administration, Central line care/management, Peripheral Line Care/Management, PICC line management, Starting IVs. MEDICATIONS: Heparin Protocols, PCA. Respiratory: Nasal Cannula, Oxygen face masks. Professional Topics and Skills: Isolation Precautions, Wound Care/Wound Vac. Skills Preferred: Neurological/Psychiatric: CVA. Plastics: Surgical drains. Respiratory: Chest tubes-Emerson/Pleur-evac, Tracheostomy Management. Additional Skills: Thymo titration. Is on-call REQ? (Y/N) What is the req? No Will clinician float within scope to meet facility needs? Yes, regular floating may be required between departments, units and facilities as needed. Open to accommodating block schedule? (Y/N) No Locals accepted: (Y/N) What is the local radius rule? No, home address must be at least 75 miles from facility Pending License accepted: (Y/N) No RTO Restrictions: No more than 7 days Guaranteed Hours: 3 shifts per 13 weeks. The cancelled shifts must be the regular shift length to which the Contractor Personnel is assigned Special Requirements: We have a contracted dialysis process so hemodialysis is not required to be performed by unit RNs. All transplant patients are 2:1 ration for 48 hours. PD Caths Hospital Highlights 5 Time Magnet Aware Winner, Teaching, Level 1 Trauma Hospital Type of Facility: Tertiary Care Hospital Magnet / Teaching / Level Trauma (if applicable): 5 time MAGNET Total Staffed Beds: 456 Scrub Color: Navy Charting: Epic Parking Cost Free