Certification Details
  • ACLS, BLS, NIHSS required.
  • If you hang chemo you need to be chemo certified, but not required to work the floor.
    Job Details
  • A main Med Center in Eastern Nebraska is looking for PCU RN's.
  • 13 Week contract, 36 hours.
    Job Requirements
  • BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS are required.
  • Must receive a 90% to pass the OPEN BOOK exam on skills during orientation or they will be terminated.
  • 1 year of experience required.
  • Open to first-time travelers.
  • Minimum 1 year of charge experience required.
  • Travelers need specific oncology experience or PCU experience.
    Schedule Information
  • Shifts: 12 hour.
  • Shift times: 7a-7p, 7a-3p, 3p-7p, 7p-11p, 11p-7a, 7p-7a.
  • Every third weekend required.
  • Self-schedule available.
    Unit Specific Information
  • Unit: 6 East.
  • Level of care: PCU and MedSurg.
  • Number of beds: 27.
  • Patient population: Adults.
  • RN Ratio (Days): 1 RN to 4 PCU, 1 to 5 M/S.
  • RN Ratio (Nights): 1 RN to 5-6 patients.
  • Nursing Assistant support: Yes.
  • Charge nurse: yes.
  • Additional unit support staff: PT/OT, RN case manager, social work, educator, dietician.
  • Common Patient Diagnosis: Oncology.
  • Common Drips/Medications: Chemotherapy, heparin, cardizem, protonix.
  • Other needed competencies: Ventilator, other hemodynamic monitoring (CVP, Aline, Swan, EV-1000), ICP- all can train real-time.
  • EMR: EPIC.
  • IV Pumps: Alaris.
  • Specialty Equipment Available: Lyko lifts in even rooms. Other lift equipment available.
  • Float: yes, same level of care.
  • Patient Experience challenges/focus: hourly rounding.
    Additional Details
  • Oncology PCU and Trauma PCU patient types.
  • Charge experience: yes, minimum 1 year.
  • Patient ratios: 1:4 PCU, 1:5 med/surg.
  • BLS and ACLS required.
  • 2 days of orientation provided.
  • Travelers are required to float to med/surg and PCU units.