- ACLS, BLS, NIHSS required.
- If you hang chemo you need to be chemo certified, but not required to work the floor.
Certification Details
- A main Med Center in Eastern Nebraska is looking for PCU RN's.
- 13 Week contract, 36 hours.
Job Details
- 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.
Job Requirements
- Shifts: 12 hour.
- Shift times: 7a-7p, 7a-3p, 3p-7p, 7p-11p, 11p-7a, 7p-7a.
- Every third weekend required.
- Self-schedule available.
Schedule 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.
Unit Specific Information
- 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.
Additional Details