Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit - $1,714 per week at Tact Staff
Nashville, TN 37247
About the Job
Tact Staff is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Nashville, Tennessee.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: ASAP
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours
- Employment Type: Travel
Hospital: TriStar Skyline Medical Center Location: Nashville, Tennessee Address: 3441 Dickerson Road Unit Name: Progressive Care Unit Building: Main Campus Cost Center: 632 General Information Unit Specifics: · Number of Beds: 34 · Patient Ratios: 1 to 3-4; stretched ratio of 1:5 (mix of med-surg and PCU) · Unit staffing description- (unit secretaries and tech availability): Daily availability of a Unit Secretary and consistently between 2-4 Patient Care Technicians each shift. Phlebotomy and Respiratory Therapy available for all shifts. · Type of equipment: Standard · Documentation system: Meditech · Scheduling requirements: Three shifts per week with 4 weekend shifts per month. (Saturday/Sunday are considered weekend for Day Shift; Friday/Saturday/Sunday are considered weekends for Night Shift) · Floating policy: When floating is required, Travelers will float first, PRN staff second, and Full Time Core Staff last · Patient Experience requirements: Standard Hospital Specifics- · Certifications: ABLS and ACLS Hiring profile Requested Skill Set: PCU Experience Must have : PCU/ICU Experience Advanced skills needed: ACLS, ability to take care of tracheostomy/vents, as well as high acuity patient population Procedures performed on unit: Chest Tube Insertion, Thoracentesis, Lumbar Puncture Certifications Required: ACLS, BLS Dress Code : (Required uniform) · Navy Blue Scrubs Unit Guidelines/Policies : Please attach unit specific policies and guidelines. · Attached Awards/Recognition: Please include anything that you would like prospective candidates to be aware of, such as, links to videos that feature the department, outstanding department/team awards.. · · Recent BEE Award Winner · 800 Days free of CAUTI · No CLABSIs since before 2015 · Honorable Mention in Critical Care Excellence Any additional information that would entice a worker to select your unit for their assignment: Consider items such as new equipment or technology, tenure and experience of staff, schedule options, etc. · Flexible self-scheduling, several tenured nursing staff, great Trauma/Hospitalist team, soon to receive Level 1 Trauma accreditation
Tact Medical Staffing Job ID #452768. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Registered Nurse - IMC/PCU/Stepdown
About Tact Staff
Our nurses choose Tact assignments because it provides the opportunity to take on new challenges in their careers while they travel across the United States and gain enriching experiences on a professional and personal level.
Our dedicated team of staffing consultants will work with you and be your advocate as you choose to embark on new assignments. Our team is committed to providing our nurses with the most rewarding healthcare assignments and choices at primer healthcare institutions nationwide. Let us handle the details; you choose the job and location that are right for you.
Be Adventurous, Make a Difference, Travel with Tact.
Be Adventurous - Becoming a travel nurse is not only a professional adventure, but a personal adventure as well. It is an opportunity to challenge yourelf, to explore a new place, and try amazing food...
Make a Difference - Nurses make such a huge difference in so many lives. The care and compassion you show to your patients, does not go unoticed. We know how important your jobs is, which is why we take our job as recruiters so seriously. Being able to place nurses in hospitals, where you are doing something as crucial as saving lives, is something we feel thankful to be able to do.
Travel with Tact - From the moment we receive your resume we begin trying to build a relationship with you. We know the importance of becoming your friend, before becoming your recruiter. Building friendly, yet professional relationships allows us to discover what you truly want... and don't want in a travel assignment.