Certification Details
  • ACLS, BLS, NIHSS
  • Other needed competencies can train real time
    Job Details
  • A main Med Center in Eastern Nebraska is looking for PCU RN's. 13 Week contract, 36 hours.
  • Unit: 6 East
  • Level of care: PCU and MedSurg
  • Patient population: Adults
  • Self schedule
  • Qualities for hires: The qualities I look for in a nurse are their genuine need to care for patients, their willingness to come to work with a smile on their face even when times are tough. Teamwork is a key component to making people successful on our unit.
    Job Requirements
  • BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS are required.
  • Required certs: ACLS, BLS
  • If you hang chemo you need to be chemo certified but not required to work the floor
  • Charge nurse: yes
  • 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
    Schedule Information
  • Shifts: 12 hour
  • Shift times: 7a-7p, 7a-3p, 3p-7p, 7p-11p, 11p-7a, 7p-7a
  • Weekend requirements: Every third weekend
    Unit Specific Information
  • Number of beds: 27
  • 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
  • Common Drips/Medications: chemotherapy, heparin, cardizem, protonix
  • EMR: EPIC
  • IV Pumps: Alaris
    Additional Details
  • specific patient types/diagnoses - Oncology PCU and Trauma PCU
  • How many beds: 28
  • What ratios do they run: 1:4 PCU, 1:5 med/surg - it's a mixed unit
  • Common Patient Diagnosis: Oncology
  • Float: yes, same level of care
  • Patient Experience challenges/focus: hourly rounding