Progressive Care Unit (PCU) Registered Nurse – 26-05828

Progressive Care Unit (PCU) Registered Nurse – Travel Assignment

Profession: Registered Nurse
Specialty: Progressive Care Unit (PCU)
Job Type: Travel Contract

Assignment Details

• Shift: Night Shift – 4x12 Hours
• Schedule: 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM
• Contract Length: 13 Weeks
• Location: Potsdam, New York
• Weekend Requirement: Every Other Weekend

Patient Population

• PCU and MS Telemetry patients
• Surgical pre-op and post-op patients
• ENT surgery
• General surgery
• Trauma surgery
• Orthopedic surgery
• Overflow medical patients
• Occasional pediatric patients (assigned only if experienced)

Requirements

Experience

• Minimum 1 year of RN experience required
• Must have PCU/IMC experience within the last 3 years
• First-time travelers accepted
• Local candidates must reside more than 50 miles from the facility

Required Certifications

• BLS
• ACLS
• NIHSS

Preferred Certifications

• PALS
• TCAR

Required Skills

Candidates should have experience with:

• PCU/DOU/IMC/Stepdown nursing
• Medical-Surgical Telemetry
• Dysrhythmia interpretation and management
• Post-MI care
• Cardiac drips and heparin protocols
• IV insulin protocols and insulin drip titration
• Blood product administration
• Central line, PICC line, and peripheral IV management
• Phlebotomy and IV starts
• Feeding tube care and management
• Continuous bladder irrigation
• Renal failure management
• PCA pumps
• Thrombolytic agents
• CVA and seizure management
• Substance withdrawal care
• Orthopedic trauma and traction
• Total joint replacements
• Chest tube management
• CPAP/BiPAP and HFNC
• ABG interpretation
• Tracheostomy care
• Isolation precautions
• Wound care and wound vac management

For more details reach at sthakur@navitashealth.com or Call / Text at 732 791 4807 - EXT 4807.