Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit - $2,146 per week at Health Lakeside
Omaha, NE 68197
About the Job
- BLS
- ACLS
- NIHSS
Certification Details
- Shifts & Scheduling: 0630-1900, 1830-0700 / 6 week scheduling. Scheduling is done by unit schedulers
- Weekend Requirements: Every other weekend
- Holiday Requirements: Will rotate with perm staff
- Floating Requirements: Med/Surg and to all areas in the hospital, depending on abilities, including ICU/ED for appropriate types of patient care
- How many shifts of unit/department specific orientation?: First week is classroom orientation, then 2- 12 hour shifts
Schedule Information
- Department: PCU
- Beds: 28
- Ratios: 1:04
- Common diagnoses/Types of patients: Adults, generally patients that arrive through the ER, Mixed Medical/Surgical along with cardiac and stroke patients
- Are RNs required to titrate drips?: Yes
- Common titratable &/or set rate drips: Heparin, octreotide, insulin, maintenance dosages of IV meds (non-titratable)
- Is there a Charge Nurse on each shift? Does the charge nurse take an assignment?: Yes
- Are there nurse aids/patient care techs on this unit? Ratios? Duties?: Yes- 1:14
- Specialty Equipment Available: Code Carts, LUCAS Machines, hoyer lift, Sit and Stand
- Are there Tele/Monitor Techs on this unit?: Tele yes - RNs must be able to read and interpret
- Scrub Color/Dress code: Navy Blue
Unit Specific Information
- This is a high flow unit with frequent admissions, transfers, and discharges. Looking for positive nurses willing to work with others as a team to overcome challenges. Having a unit secretary 2-3 days/week and a stocking clerk 3 days/week
- Radius Rule: 50 miles AND candidates may not be full time, part time, or PRN with any facility associated with CommonSpirit, including CHI and/or Dignity.
- RTO needed upfront (7 or less days per 13 week contract). Additional RTO will not be approved, including after submissions.
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