Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit - $2,483 per week

Company: Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center
Location: Winston Salem
Posted on: October 19, 2024

Job Description:

• Certification Details
• REQUIRED: ACLS, BCLS, NIH certifications
• Certifications such as AHA-RQI and AHA instructor cards are acceptable
• PER DIEM ONLY: Required for Telephone Triage/Call Center
• Review the required certifications for techs, allied and non-clinical roles
  • Job Details
  • RTO after booking is NOT allowed and is NOT allowed to be worked out onsite. Any call offs or additional RTO on unit, could possibly turn into a Cancel and DNR
  • Runs more like an ICU. Strong drip experience is a must
  • Target Ratios: 3:1 or 4:1
  • Unit will accept contracts from 13+ weeks up to March 15, 2025 (hard stop) to get the Unit through the Holidays!
  • 36 or 48 Hours can be offered. If Accepting 48 Hours, No OT will be billed until After 48 Hours
  • 12 HR DAYS; 06:45 - 19:15
  • Float Requirement: Floating required as needed to sister unit which is an ICCU also.
  • Weekend Requirement: EVERY OTHER WEEKEND.
    • Job Requirements
    • Minimum Years of Experience: 2 yrs of Experience Needed
    • Traveler Experience: Accepts 1st time travelers.
    • Locals Accepted
    • REQUIRED Skills: must have experience with arterial lines and titrating vasoactive drips, PCU/DOU/IMC/Stepdown, Telemetry, Interpretation of dysrhythmias, Management of dysrhythmias, Telemetry - on the unit monitoring, Use of Rapid Response Teams, IV insulin protocols, Blood Product Administration, Central line care/management, Peripheral Line Care/Management, PICC line management, Heparin Protocols, CVA, Chest tubes-Emerson/Pleurevac, External CPAP/BIPAP, High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC), Nasal Cannula, Non-invasive airway management, Tracheostomy Management, Isolation Precautions
    • ACLS, BCLS, NIH certifications required, as well as, experience with IV start, telemetry and conscious sedation.
      • Schedule Information
      • 12 HR DAYS; 06:45 - 19:15
      • Weekend Requirement: EVERY OTHER WEEKEND
      • No Overtime will be billed until after 48 hours for those accepting 48-hour schedules
      • No Block Scheduling
      • RTO: 7 days MAX for Auto Offer
        • Unit Specific Information
        • Cardizem, Nitro, Precedex, Cardene, Levophed, Dopamine, Dobutamine, Neo drips given on unit
        • Only one pressor drip per patient, any more and they're transferred to ICU
        • Bedside telemetry monitors with remote backup
        • Nurses must be able to recognize and treat dysrhythmias
        • Pyxis and Epic systems used on unit

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