Travel Nurse RN - Progressive Care Unit - $1,876 per week in Shreveport, LA

TravelNurseSource

Shreveport, LA

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$1,876–$1,876
SKILLS
Acute Care, Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Basic Life Support (BLS), COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease), Catheterization, Cerebral Vascular Accident, Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Electrocardiogram, Experience Modifier Rate (EMR), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Nursing, Peritoneal Dialysis, Phlebotomy, Progressive Care Unit (PCU), Registered Nurse (RN), Titration, Value-Added Tax (VAT)
LOCATION
Shreveport, LA
POSTED
Today
TravelNurseSource is working with Cynet Health to find a qualified PCU RN in Shreveport, Louisiana, 71115!

Job Title: Registered Nurse Profession: Registered Nurse Specialty: PCU Duration: 13 weeks Shift: 12H Nights Hours per Shift: 36 Experience: Minimum 2 years of acute care RN experience License: Active RN License Certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIH Must-Have: Experience with titratable gtts, chest tube management, traches, and peritoneal dialysis preferred Description: Candidates must have experience in managing patients with AFIB/RVR, DKA, HTN, COPD, ARF, and post-heart catheterization. The unit may serve as a stroke overflow for CVA/TIA in need of TPA administration. The RN to patient ratio is 1:3, with 1 CNA for every 7 patients. Travelers must pass an EKG competency exam as part of compliance prior to arrival. Support on the unit will include coverage from a charge nurse, in-house phlebotomy, and an IV/VAT team available during designated hours. A hospitalist will be available on-site. Charting system will utilize EMR software. The position requires weekend rotation every other week. The schedule will consist of alternating 4 and 3-day workweeks. Holiday work is expected for 2 out of 3 holidays during the contract. Uniform color requirements include pewter scrubs, with specific guidelines for t-shirts and jackets.

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