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Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit - $2,108 per week TNAA TotalMed RN
Rapid City, SD5 days ago
- $2,108 Per Week
TNAA TotalMed RN is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Rapid City, South Dakota.
Heart and Vascular unit
Required Certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS
Required Education: Completion of a nursing education program that is approved by a board of nursing; Registered Nurse (RN) - South Dakota Board of Nursing
Minimum experience: 1.5 years general nursing experience – 1 year specific to PCU
General Information:
* Will you accept a first-time traveler? Yes, only with 2+ years of experience
* Travelers must live 100 miles away from any Monument Health facility
* Permanent staff must wait 1 full year to return as a traveler
Patient Types: This is a mixed acuity unit meaning there will be Intermediate Care acuity as well as Tele and MedSurg – please ensure traveler understands. Direct admits, ED admits, Post Cath Lab, etc
MI, NSTEMI & STEMI (IABP would go to ICU), CHF, Dysrhythmia management, Pacemaker malfunction, Epicardial pacers, Backup Stroke unit and Medical Overflow. Step down level experience with post cardiac/vascular, post-cardiac cath patients, post open heart surgery, post TAVR, post EP studies, post pacemaker insertion
Patient Ratios: RN: 1:4 most of the time, can be 1:3 (acuity dependent)
Skills required: PCU level RN. Experience with Cardiac procedural recovery (CABG/TAVR/post cardiac cath), MI pharmacology, titratable Cardiac/vasoactive gtts (Cardizem, Amiodarone, Nitro, Levo, Dopamine) – please request manager approval if traveler does not have this, Heparin gtts, cardiac rhythm interpretation, chest tubes management, TNK administration (preferred)
Support on the Unit:
CNA (Ratio: 1:5-8, depending on shift)
Charge nurse - Unassigned
Phlebotomy – Yes, peripheral blood draws
IV/VAT Team – No
Resource Nurse – Occasionally
Tele tech would oversee cardiac monitoring – RN would confirm strips 6a & 6p
RT - yes, 24/7
Hospitalist - in facility 24/7, but not dedicated to unit
Charting System/Equipment:
Epic – please let CRT know if traveler does not have EPIC experience so they can ask approval
Alaris
Omnicell
Floating: Yes, Primarily to our sister unit, General PCU – as needed
Could also be floated to MS/Tele or ICU to care for PCU level patients
Could be floated within scope of practice and below
Orientation: (facility and unit)
2 partial days of education
(3) 12hr shifts on the unit
Scheduling:
Weekend rotation: Every other
Will they be on call? If so, what is that schedule? No call
Holiday Expectations: Every other
Approval of time off? Up to 7 days, must extend if taking a full week off. No time off the first (3) weeks of August annually (Sturgis Bike Rally)
Other notes:
Could be expected to precept students
Scrub Color: Navy Blue
Free Parking
TotalMed is a Top Ten, travel nursing and healthcare staffing agency with the mission of igniting purpose in healthcare. The organization staffs nurses, therapists, pharmacists, and other clinicians of all specialties in all 50 states. They offer local and travel jobs and match caregivers with the right organization to assist both facilities and patients. As an organization, they focus on putting highly-skilled staff into facilities to ensure adequate staffing for a better patient experience.
TotalMed specializes in recruiting and placing healthcare professionals in travel, PRN, and permanent positions across the country in Nursing and Allied Health. Throughout 2020, the organization filled roles at even the most short-staffed facilities during the most challenging time in healthcare. By matching the right travel healthcare professional with the right organization, TotalMed continues to offer a lifeline to facilities and their patients.
| Location | Rapid City, SD |