Job Description & Requirements
Registered Nurse – Progressive Care - Travel - (PCU RN)
StartDate: ASAP
Available Shifts: 12 N
Pay Rate: $2022.50 - $2644.81
Position Details
RN PCU/Stepdown Unit 1W
Will consider 36 or 48 hours (OT after 48)
No local candidates (within 50 mile radius)
Increased rate only valid for December starts
Dysrhythmia Exam Required (Study Guide Available in Library)
1-year minimum experience in PCU
Travel experience NOT required
12 HR Nights, Floating as needed
Every other weekend &. major holiday required
Unit Specific Details
Unit Size: 33 beds
Ratios*: 1:4-5 on days and 1:5-6 on nights, acuity dependent.
Patient Population: Cardiac Telemetry, Vascular and Med-Surg. Some Post Cath, Post Pacemakers.
Lines/Drains/Devices: PICC's, dialysis catheter's, PEG tubes, ostomies, foley's, chest tubes, NG tubes, tube feeding (Kangaroo pumps), wound vacs.
Airway: Trachs, BiPAP, CPAP, Heated High Flow, High Flow, Nasal cannulas. No ventilators.
Drips: Cardizem, Amio, Dobutamine, Dopamine, Lasix, Heparin, and Insulin. PCA pumps for pain management.
Ancillary Staff: 1-3 PCA's and unit secretary depending on census and availability. Phlebotomy available for lab draws.
Other: Nurses are required to read/verify telemetry strips once a shift in EPIC.
*All listed ratios are subject to change based on staffing availability at the facility. Ratios are never guaranteed but are what the unit typically attempts to achieve with normalized staffing.
Scrubs: Navy blue scrubs.
BLS, ACLS required
Job Benefits
At AMN Healthcare we take care of our travelers! We offer:
Competitive pay rates
Free, quality, private housing
Medical, Dental, Vision
401(k) and Flex Spending
Life Insurance
Accident and Short-term Disability Coverage
Free Continuing Education
Refer a friend and earn extra cash!
About the Company
At AMN Healthcare, we strive to be recognized as the most trusted, innovative, and influential force in helping healthcare organizations provide quality patient care that continually evolves to make healthcare more human, more effective, and more achievable.
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