Registered Nurse PCU

Registered Nurse PCU

Location: Rapid City, SD
Duration: 13 Weeks

Description:
General Information:
Beds: 64
Required experience:
PCU Level RN: 1 year of nursing experience required

Patient Types:
This is a mixed acuity unit meaning there will be Intermediate Care acuity as well as Tele and MedSurg please ensure traveler understands
Pre/post-surgical patients, CVA, seizures, cellulitis, influenza, UTIs, pneumonia, COPD, CHF, renal failure with or without the need for hemodialysis, hepatic failure, gastrointestinal disorders and infections, soft tissue injury and minor fractures, and DVTs.
Medication administration, titratable vasoactive drips, TPN/tube feeding, and blood product transfusions
Peripheral IV, Midline, PICC and central line access, chest tubes, nasogastric tubes, drains, and urinary and fecal collection devices
Wound care, telemetry monitored patients
Post neuro-intervention (preferred experience but education and resources are provided per unit if they have not had this patient type)

Patient Ratios:
PCU: 1:4-5
CNA: 1:8

Required Certifications:
RN: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS

Required Education:
RN: Completion of a nursing education program that is approved by a board of nursing; Registered Nurse (RN) - South Dakota Board of Nursing

Skills required:
PCU RN:
Comfortability to take MedSurg assignments please decline if not
Previous experience with our types of patients above, including IMC/stepdown and neuro; ability to read/interpret cardiac strips, wound care, line management, drain/tube management, drip titration of below medications
Drip Titration: most commonly Heparin, Insulin, Cardizem, Amiodarone, Levophed (up to 5 mcg), occasionally esmolol drips (will train if traveler has not done these) or other Betablockers or other antihypertensives

Support on the Unit:
CNA: 1:8
Charge nurse: Two charge nurses for ONS that do not take a patient load
Phlebotomy: Yes
Resource Nurse during Dayshift/varied hours Nurse Clinician support available
RT: Yes
Hospitalist: Yes

Charting System:
Epic strongly preferred; must get approval from Manager prior to offer
Alaris
Omnicell

Floating:
Any Adult Inpatient Unit - Med Surg, Ortho/Neuro/Surgical, Heart and Vascular Unit, Oncology, Observation
Could be floated within scope of practice and below.