RN - PCU - Contract

JOB DESCRIPTION
RN - PCU

About Facility:
o Community based hospital in urban area, High Point, NC
o 601 N. Elm Street, High Point, NC 27262
o 351 licensed beds
o No Trauma Designation
o Teaching Hospital
o Chest Pain Center
o Stroke Center
Unit Information:
o Beds: 18
Average Daily Census = 18
o Minimum Years of Experience required? 1 year Cardiac Tele experience or PCU experience
o Will you accept a first-time traveler? Yes
Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:
o General medical patients requiring continuous monitoring of cardiac, respiratory, hemodynamic and neurologic status having a NSTEMI or status post STEMI, cardiac interventional procedure, electrophysiology procedure, thoracic surgery, heart failure, post stroke
o General, Vascular, or immediate thoracic surgical patients requiring continuous cardiac, respiratory or hemodynamic support include pharmacological titration of cardiac anti-arrhythmic drips (Amiodarone, Cardizem, Cardene, Dobutamine, Tridil, etc)
o Post op day 2 post open heart
o Respiratory failure requiring medium or high flow oxygen devices or NIPPV
Patient Ratios:
o RN: 1:3 or 1:4 depending on interventions.
Required Licensure & Certifications:
o BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS
Skills required:
o Cardiac and hemodynamic monitoring, cardiac strip and rhythm interpretation, arterial lines, titration of drips, non-invasive ventilator care (BiPAP/CPAP, we have Respiratory Therapist 24/7), vascular lines, chest tubes or drains, post procedure site care trans radial bands, femoral venous or arterial sheaths, post EP permanent pacemaker or ICD, post pulmonary artery thrombectomy (Prenumbra, Inari)
Support within the Department:
o CNA? Yes
o Receptionist/HUC? No
o Charge nurse? Yes
o Phlebotomy? Varies
o IV/VAT Team? No
o Resource Nurse? No (Charge Nurse serves as Resource)
o Rapid Response Team? Yes
o RT 24/7? Yes
o Hospitalist 24/7? Yes
o Telemetry monitoring? The RN is responsible for continuous cardiac monitoring including interpretation of the rhythm
Technology/Equipment:
o EMR: EPIC
o IV Pump: Baxter
o Med dispensing: Omnicell
o Monitors: Philips Intellivue; all 18 rooms have an in room monitor
o Unit specific equipment: Arterial lines for invasive blood pressure monitoring interfaces with Philips monitors
Floating: If yes, where?
o Float within the critical care division or Intermediate Care.
Orientation (facility and unit):
o Orientation 36 hours week 1 includes NTO and Online CBL (Healthstream)
o 12-hour departmental specific orientation shift with an RN Preceptor
Scheduling:
o Weekend rotation: every other
o On call? None
o Holiday Expectations: Travelers will work 75% of holidays
o RTO: Resource Team approval
o Shift times: Nights = 1900-0730.
o Schedule cycle: Every 6 weeks
Other notes:
o Scrub Color: Royal Blue
o Parking: Free
o Unit Culture: Positive Team focused (High Tech, High Touch); We work as ONE team.

CUSTOM FIELDS
SimpliFi Job Status
SimpliFi Job Status Notes
Shift
12hr Night Shift - 36
Shift Information
1900-0700
SimpliFi Clinical Interviewing- Yes/No
Yes
On Call, Call Back Requirements
No call
Weekend Rotation
EOW
Holiday Requirements
75% of holidays required
Floating Requirements
Float within the critical care division or Intermediate Care.

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