Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit 2 278 per week

Aureus Medical Group - Nursing is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Wheeling, West Virginia.
& Requirements Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
Discipline: RN
Start Date: ASAP
Duration: 13 weeks
36 hours per week
Shift: 12 hours, nights
Employment Type: Travel

Estimated payment breakdown
~$2098.00-$2278.00/wk*
~$936.00-$1116.00 in weekly taxable income
~$26.00/hr-$31.00/hr*
Estimate assumes an 12 hour shift. Hourly rate may change based on shift length.
~$1162.00 in non-taxable stipend*
Actual amount subject to eligibility and seasonal/annual adjustments

13 weeks - 12 hour Nights; 12 hr nights, weekends as scheduled - 36GH - ACLS, BLS, NIHSS - First to float - Unit IMU - Intermediate Care Unit (Cost Center 6010)
• beds 30-Beds (14 Private & 16 Semi-private)

Certs BLS & ACLS

Ratios The goal for ratios is 1:4; however, they are usually running 1:5. Occasionally could be 1:6

EMR Sunrise

Charge Nurse/House Supervisor Charge nurses take a full patient assignment on both day & night shift

Also has a Clinical Assistant who works 2, 12's (on the floor w/ a patient assignment) & 2, 8's in the office.

Nurse Aides Usually have 2-3 CNA's w/ ratios 1:10-12

Weekend Requirement Fri/Sat/Sun are all considered weekend shifts.

Nights has to work 4 weekend night shifts/4 week schedule.

Days has to work 4 weekend day shifts/4 week schedule; however, no one on this unit truly works straight days. Anyone who works straight days is required to work a minimum of 3 night shifts/4 week schedule. The 3 night shifts do not have to be on the weekend. The only shift that is considered a straight shift is nights.

Holidays Travelers must be flexible if they need them to work holidays; however, they don't usually have to work many holidays as they are typically covered by the perm staff.

Scrub Color RN's: Navy blue top & bottom, navy scrub jackets, no hoodies

Tele Monitors Nihon Kohden

Do nurses read strips? They have Tele Techs but RN's must be able to ready & interpret their own strips

Drips RN's must be able to titrate drips: Amiodarone, Cardizem, Dopamine, Dobutamine, Labetolol, Nitro, & Heparin. Occasionally Lasix.

Vents All respiratory equipment is managed by RT

(AirVo - high flow, Respironics - Bipap)

Hospitalist or Intensivist in house Hospitalist in-house 24/7

Intensivist in the ICU 24/7

Also have residence in-house 24/7

IV Team IV team in-house 24/7 & also have a PICC/Midline team

NOTE: The IV team does all IV starts

RT 24/7 RT is in-house 24/7

Pharmacy 24/7 Pharmacy is in-house 24/7 - Pyxis

Shifts 12's: Must be on the unit ready to go by 6:45 am/pm. Shifts run from 7a - 7p.

Self-scheduling is allowed as long as the needs of the unit are met. Staff are allowed 4 requested days off per month

Floating All staff are required to float as needed into the rotation (Tele or MedSurg) w/ ratios up to 1:6, possibly 1:7 in MedSurg (not common) Also expected to go to Pandemic Unit

Floor specific orientation The 1st day is spent with HR for approximately 4 hours, then the remaining 8 hours would be on the unit w/ a preceptor, as well as the 2nd day on the unit w/ a preceptor. After this they will be on their own

Common diagnosis / Types of patients Chest pain, r/o MI, CHF, Arrhythmias, post pacer, pre/post Caths (manage radial bands & remove but do not pull sheaths), groin checks, any other overflow patients that required intermediate care acuity, they rarely get chest tubes. They also manage patients on Tikosyn therapy.

Position: RN

Specialty/Modality: RN-Step-down

Licenses/Certifications: CPR/BLS (Basic Life Support), State License-RN-West Virginia, ACLS (Advance Cardiac Life Support)

Physical Abilities: From 50-100lbs

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Aureus Medical Group - Nursing Job ID #138-24-2617849. 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: RN / REGISTERED NURSE / STEP DOWN RN / STEP DOWN NURSE
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