Registered Nurse / PCU
Ratios: 1:4. *NOTE: On rare occasions, Ratio could flex to 1:6 and travelers will be expected to take the extra patients.
Years of experience REQ: 2 Years / Strong Ventilator Experience required.
First-timers accepted: (Y/N) Y
Weekend REQ: 8 weekend shifts in Saint Luke s 6-week schedule period, combination of F/S/S.
Certs REQ: BLD NIHSS
Skills REQ: Work Settings: MS/Tele, Telemetry, Cardiac Telemetry. Cardiac Monitoring and Emergency response: Interpretation of dysrhythmias, Management of dysrhythmias, Telemetry -on the unit monitoring. Gastrointestinal: Feeding tube care and management. 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, Manage Cardiac drips- no titration, PCA, Titrate Cardiac drips. Neurological/Psychiatric: CVA, Traumatic Brain injury. Respiratory: Care of Ventilated Patient, Chest tubes-Emerson/Pleur-evac, External CPAP/BIPAP, High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC), Interpretation of ABGs, Nasal Cannula, Oxygen face masks, Non-invasive airway management, Tracheostomy Management. Professional Topics and Skills: Isolation Precautions.
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 the 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: Patient Diagnoses: Pulmonary Stepdown, Intermediate Care, Ventilated trach pts, copd, pulm patients, airvo, bipap pulm valve placement, cpap, resp tx high acuity pts.
Special Procedures/Unit Details: endobronchial valves, ventilators.
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