PCU Float Pool - Registered Nurse

PCU Float Pool - Registered Nurse

Trusted is seeking an experienced nurse for this exciting travel nursing assignment.
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Experience:

18 months of role experience is required.

12 months of PCU Float Pool experience is required.

Experience with Epic is preferred.

Requirements:

Candidates must have a South Dakota license or compact license in hand at the time of application.

This role will require floating to multiple units

Candidates must live at least 100 miles away from this facility in order to be eligible to apply for this role.

COVID vaccination required for onboarding. Religious and medical declinations accepted.

Pre-employment modules may be required for this role. Please upload any certifications or health documents you have to your profile to expedite your on-boarding process.

Additional Details:

Scheduling:

Hired into straight shift see availability for posting; could potentially split shifts

Weekend rotation: Every other

Holiday Expectations: Every other

Approval of time off? Up to 7 days must extend to accommodate a 13-week contract

No time off during annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally (first 2-3 weeks in August annually)

Floating:

Willing to float to Med/Tele this is a float pool position throughout scope of practice

This is a float pool position floating routinely between: Ortho/Neuro/Surgical, Medical, Progressive Care Unit, Oncology, and Heart and Vascular all units are mixed acuity and will have Intermediate to MedSurg level patient types

Could be floated within scope of practice and below

If traveler is competent to float to other areas, such as ICU, that skillset may be utilized

Required Education:

Completion of a nursing education program that is approved by a board of nursing

Skills required:

Must have experience with titration of all drips below please ask manager approval prior to offer if traveler is not completely comfortable

Common titratable drips:

Cardizem, Amiodarone, Nitro, Levo, Dopamine, Insulin

Cardiac rhythm interpretation, IV starts, Blood product administration, CIWA, drain/tube management, indwelling and straight catheter insertion/management, continuous bladder irrigation, chest tube maintenance

Experience with Cardiac procedural recovery (CABG/TAVR/post Cardiac Cath), MI pharmacology, Heparin gtts

Will you accept a first-time traveler? Only if previous float pool experience and 2+ years experience, otherwise travel experience required

Permanent staff must wait 1 full year to return as a traveler

Patient Types:

Please ensure traveler understands this is a float pool position floating throughout various units within Rapid City location within or below scope of practice (to include MedSurg)

If traveler has experience outside of this Intermediate Care please include this is your offer details, for example:

PCU RN qualified to float to ICU

Common Diagnoses include but are not limited to:
Orthopedics
Neuro (Stroke, Transient Ischemic Attack, etc.)
Surgical
Medical (Urinary Tract Infection, Pneumonia, Failure to Thrive, etc.)
Intermediate Care (Sepsis, Diabetic Ketoacidosis, End-stage Renal, Alcohol Withdrawal, etc.)
Oncology
Heart and Vascular (Chest Pain, Heart Failure, Pre/Post Cardiac Cath, etc.)

Scrub Color: Navy blue

2 references from last 12 months (Manager/Supervisor reference type)

Certifications:

BLS (Basic Life Support)

ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)

NIHSS (NIH Stroke Scale)

• Skills Checklist: Yes
• References: Yes
• License Type: registered
• License State: SD
• Certifications: NIH Stroke Scale, Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support, Basic Life Support

Job Details

• Job Type: Travel
• Nurse/Patient:
• Shift Type: Day
• Contract Date: 2024-02-26
• Expected Length: 13 weeks
• Hours per Shift: 12
• Shifts per Week: 3