- ACLS, BLS, NIHSS
- Other needed competencies can train real time
Certification 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 Details
- 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
Job Requirements
- Shifts: 12 hour
- Shift times: 7a-7p, 7a-3p, 3p-7p, 7p-11p, 11p-7a, 7p-7a
- Weekend requirements: Every third weekend
Schedule 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
Unit Specific Information
- 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
Additional Details