**Job Title:** Registered Nurse - PCU
**Job Specialty:** Ortho Neuro Surgical (ONS)
**Job Duration:** 13 weeks
**Shift:** 12 Hour Days
**Guaranteed Hours:** 48 per week
**Experience:** Intermediate/Stepdown Level RN with at least 1 year of nursing experience. Experience in EPIC is required for first-time travelers.
**License:** Registered Nurse (RN) - Board of Nursing approved
**Certifications:** BLS, ACLS, NIHSS
**Must-Have:**
- Experience with Intermediate Care/Stepdown Level patients
- Ability to manage MedSurg assignments
- Comfortable with reading/interpreting cardiac strips, chest tubes, trach care, NGT tube placement and management, JP drains, line management, wound vacs, and various medical devices
**Job Description:**
- This is a mixed acuity unit with Intermediate Care, Telemetry, and MedSurg levels.
- Surgical cases include urology, prostatectomy, bowel obstruction, mass removal, cholecystectomy, appendectomy, and general abdominal surgeries.
- Orthopedic cases include total joint replacements and trauma requiring external fixation.
- Neurological cases may include CVA/TIA, seizures, epilepsy, various brain conditions, and spine surgeries such as laminectomies and fusions.
- Handle patients with general medical conditions like cellulitis, COVID, pneumonia, COPD, CHF, renal failure, hepatic failure, digestive tract disorders, DVTs, and UTIs.
- Capable of managing wound care, telemetry-monitored patients, and medication administration.
- Proficient in drip titration for medications like Heparin, Insulin, Cardizem, Amiodarone, and Levophed.
- Work within a pod structure with support from other RNs and Nurse Aides.
- Resources available include phlebotomy and respiratory therapy support.
- Floating to other adult inpatient units as needed, within the scope of practice.
- Flexibility with scheduling, including weekend rotations, with no mandatory call time.
- Orientation includes two days of department-specific learning and two shifts with a preceptor.