Travel Nurse RN - Progressive Care Unit - $1,813 per week in Hermitage, TN
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JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$1,813.38–$1,813.38
SKILLS
Cardiology, Documentation, Identify Issues, MEDITECH, Peritoneal Dialysis, Progressive Care Unit (PCU), Pumps, Registered Nurse (RN), Wound Care
LOCATION
Hermitage, TN
POSTED
3 days ago
TravelNurseSource is working with Cynet Health to find a qualified PCU RN in Hermitage, Tennessee, 37076!
Job Title: RN
Profession: Nursing
Specialty: PCU
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: Night Shift
Hours per Shift: 12 hours
Experience: Minimum 2 years
License: Active RN License
Certifications: BLS, ACLS
Must-Have:
Critical thinking skills
EKG rhythm interpretation experience
Experience with cardiac drips, insulin drips, and heparin drips
Peripheral IV skills
Experience with bipaps, high flow oxygen, and multiple oxygen delivery systems
Experience with stroke and post-cardiac catheterization care
Experience with tube feedings and NG/dobhoff tubes
Description:
The unit has 34 beds and a patient ratio of 1:4 to 1:5 on days and 1:5 to 1:6 on nights.
Staffing includes three techs when full and two techs when full in adjacent units.
The unit is equipped with bipaps, high flow oxygen, vapotherm, Alaris pumps, and cardiac drips.
Wound vacs are utilized in conjunction with wound care.
The documentation system in use is Meditech.
Scheduling requires working every other weekend, with three 12-hour shifts per week.
Float policies may require movement between PCU units or to medical-surgical floors.
Patient experience standards include hourly rounding on days and every two hours on nights.
AIDET must be utilized, and communication boards must be updated regularly.
Advanced skills include ACLS certification.
Procedures performed on the unit include peritoneal dialysis, thoracentesis, paracentesis, and chest tube insertions.
Candidates should be familiar with central line dressing changes and troubleshooting wound vacs.
The unit offers self-scheduling and emphasizes teamwork and a family-like culture.
Most staff members who travel tend to extend their assignments after their initial contract.