Travel Nurse Rn - Pcu In Washington, Dc

**Job Title:** Registered Nurse

**Job Specialty:** Transplant Intermediate Care (IMC)

**Job Duration:** 13 weeks

**Shift:** Night 3x12-Hour (19:00 - 07:00) and Day 3x12-Hour (07:00 - 19:00)

**Guaranteed Hours:** 36 hours per week

**Experience:** Minimum of 2 years experience required

**License:** Must have an active DC license prior to the start date

**Certifications:** Required: BLS; Preferred: ACLS, PCCN, BSN

**Must-Have:** Proficiency with Cerner, experience in PCU/DOU/IMC/Stepdown units, ability to interpret and manage dysrhythmias, and skill in starting IVs

**Job Description:**
- Provide nursing care in a short-term acute care teaching hospital environment.
- Care for patients in the Transplant Intermediate Care unit with a nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:4.
- Perform special procedures such as paracentesis, central line placements, and lumbar punctures.
- Manage weekend shifts, working 6 weekend shifts in a 6-week schedule, with shifts on either Saturday or Sunday.
- Float between units of equivalent or lower acuity as required.
- Complete orientation including a 4-hour class, 8-hour modules, and a 12-hour clinical shift.
- Willingness to work with and manage care for patients with COVID-19.
- Adherence to hospital requirements, including a mandatory flu vaccine.
- No prior employment at this facility within the last year for traveler nurses returning.
- Complete pre-start modules and potentially during orientation, with an average of 12 hours on modules.

All travelers must be willing to accept assignments that include COVID-19 patients, and flu vaccination is required with no exemptions.