Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit - $2,320 per week
United Staffing Solutions
Redding CA 96001 US
United Staffing Solutions is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Redding, California.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: ASAP
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, nights
- Employment Type: Travel
-The PCU is a stepdown unit from the ICU. It will be a 3:1 nurse patient ration for closer monitoring of the ICU patients that don’t quite meet the tele level of care.
-RN’s should have experience in a ICU stepdown or PCU unit. Training is telemetry. Training in high risk medications
Unit PCU/Step-down (critical care stepdown)
# Beds 14 beds/7 rooms
Nurse:Patient Ratios: 1:3
Required Certifications (i.e., BLS, ACLS?) : BLS, ACLS
Common diagnoses/Types of patients: Stepdown patients from ICU, TBI/trauma patients, major surgery, CEA, sepsis
Experience or 'Must have' skills: Arterial and CVP pressure lines; titrating pressors; precedex; trach & stable vented patients
Are RNs required to titrate drips? Yes
Common titratable &/or set rate drips: Precedex, dopamine, dobutamine, levophed
Are there nurse aids on this unit/Ratios: 1 aid most of the time for all 14 beds
Shifts & Scheduling (Do you allow self-scheduling? Block scheduling?): 12Hr shifts starting at 645am/pm. 3 shifts/week. Schedules made out about 2-3 weeks in advance initially and then try to schedule them out 9 weeks in advance. Self-scheduling for the most part.
Weekend Requirements: 4 weekend shifts in a 4 week schedule,Days - Sat/Sun, Nightsw - Fri/Sat
Holiday Requirements: Work into perm staff rotation
Is there call or a standby requirement? No
Floating Requirements: First to float, float to Tele or MedSurg
Scrub Color/Dress code: Navy blue
Unit/Department specific orientation: 1 shift on unit
Additional Notes: Must have 2-3 years of experience in specialty - open to first time travelers. It is a very busy unit with a lot of quick turnovers. They stress the patient experience on the unit and they want someone who know and understands HCAHPS and core measures. Want someone that will be invested in their mission and values. It is also important the traveler is self-motivated and team oriented. They are very traveler friendly. Very close-knit team with effective teamwork.
United Staffing Solutions Job ID #773268. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined.
About United Staffing Solutions
United Staffing Solutions, Inc. (USS) is one of the largest privately-owned
business in America, with 4 divisions and staffing in over 4,000 job
categories. USS offers a complete portfolio of personnel solutions to small,
mid-sized and large organizations through the tri-state region.
- Specializes in staffing and recruitment for various industries, including
Travel Healthcare, Education, Light Industrial, IT, Security and
Administrative Roles.
- Comprehensive services for workforce solutions, including temporary,
permanent and contract staffing
- Expertise in diverse talent sourcing and matching skilled candidates with
appropriate roles.
- Strong knowledge of industry regulations and compliance standards.
Benefits
- Medical benefits
- Referral bonus
- Weekly pay