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Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit - COVID19 - $2,308 per week

Company: Mercy Medical Center Redding
Location: Redding
Posted on: September 30, 2024

Job Description:

  • Certification Details
  • Required Certifications (i.e., BLS, ACLS?): BLS, ACLS
  • Common diagnoses/Types of patients: Stepdown patients from ICU, TBI/trauma patients, major surgery, CEA, sepsis
  • Experience or 'Must have' skills: Arterial and CVP pressure lines; titrating pressors; Precedex; trach & stable vented patients
  • Are RNs required to titrate drips? Yes
  • Common titratable &/or set rate drips: Precedex, dopamine, dobutamine, levophed
    • Job Details
    • A hospital in California is looking for an experienced PCU RN for a travel assignment.
    • The PCU is a stepdown unit from the ICU. It will be a 3:1 nurse patient ratio for closer monitoring of the ICU patients that don't quite meet the tele level of care.
    • RN's should have experience in an ICU stepdown or PCU unit. Training is telemetry. Training in high-risk medications
      • Job Requirements
      • The right candidate will have 2+ years of experience, hold an active BLS, ACLS, and CA license.
      • Must have 2-3 years of experience in specialty - open to first-time travelers.
        • Schedule Information
        • Shifts & Scheduling: 12Hr shifts starting at 645am/pm. 3 shifts/week. Schedules made out about 2-3 weeks in advance initially and then try to schedule them out 9 weeks in advance. Self-scheduling for the most part.
        • Weekend Requirements: 4 weekend shifts in a 4-week schedule, Days - Sat/Sun, Nights - Fri/Sat
        • Holiday Requirements: Work into perm staff rotation
        • Is there call or a standby requirement? No
          • Unit Specific Information
          • Unit: PCU/Step-down (critical care stepdown)
          • # Beds: 14 beds/7 rooms
          • Nurse:Patient Ratios: 1:3
          • Are there nurse aids on this unit/Ratios: 1 aid most of the time for all 14 beds
          • Floating Requirements: First to float, float to Tele or MedSurg
          • Scrub Color/Dress code: Navy blue
          • Unit/Department-specific orientation: 1 shift on unit
            • Additional Details
            • COVID Vaccine Required (Certification)
            • The unit is a very busy unit with a lot of quick turnovers.
            • They stress the patient experience on the unit and they want someone who knows and understands HCAHPS and core measures.
            • Want someone that will be invested in their mission and values.
            • It is also important the traveler is self-motivated and team-oriented.
            • They are very traveler friendly.
            • Very close-knit team with effective teamwork.
            • Holiday time-off (RTO) will be considered, however, it may not be guaranteed.

Keywords: Mercy Medical Center Redding, Redding , Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit - COVID19 - $2,308 per week, Healthcare , Redding, California

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