Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit
Lancaster, CA
Prokatchers
3x12 hrs, Days, Nights

Salary: $3,019.00/week

Medical specialty: Progressive Care Unit

Standard shift: Days / Nights

Weekly schedule: 3x12

Float Requirement: Must be willing to Float.

Description:
A Registered Nurse who is responsible for the nursing care of patients in the Progressive Care setting guided by policies and procedures of the Progressive Care Unit and hospital.

Job Duties:
Nursing Process:
Applies nursing process in direct patient care.
Assessment of physiological, psychosocial, educational, cultural, and spiritual needs of patient as evidenced by written assessment within one hour of admission and visual assessment within fifteen minutes of arrival.
Documents written assessment every four hours on HTR flow sheet.
Reassesses patient’s needs every four hours and more often when necessary and documents in HTR flow sheet and patient care plan. Provides further interventions as necessary and re-evaluates outcomes.
Care of acutely ill patient.
Monitors vital sign, i.e. EKG, Sa02, etc. and intervenes as necessary.
Initiate emergency medications and IV drips, i.e. Lidocaine, Dopamine, Dobutamine, nitroglycerin, etc.
Monitor invasive lines, i.e. central lines, arterial lines, etc.
Monitor ventilator patients and intervene when necessary
Operate various pain management equipment, i.e. PCA, Epidural, etc.
Assess patient for respiratory depressions and/or arrest and intervene Immediately, if necessary, i.e. CPR, use ambubag, chin lift maneuvers airways, etc.
Responds to codes in unit
Ensures that patients have a safe post-operative/post-procedural period including conscious sedation
Provides age specific and disease specific care and education to patients/families relating to post procedural care.
Nursing Care Delivery
Demonstrates knowledge of patient classification system.
Demonstrates knowledge of staffing guidelines for Progressive Care unit
Demonstrates knowledge of conscious sedation
Technical Equipment Operation
Operates technical equipment safely, efficiently and accurately
Pressure line set up and maintenance
Cardiac monitors
Insertion, maintenance, withdrawal of blood form arterial line, and removal of arterial line
Crash cart/defibrillator/cardiaverison
Ventilator management
Transvenous pacemaker/non-invasive pacing
Femostop/C-clamp for line removal
Environment
Assists in the maintenance of safe, comfortable and therapeutic environment.
Demonstrates knowledge of Progressive Care security policies and procedure

Experience Required:
Must have 2 years Progressive Care experience.
Must have 1 year travel experience.

Education Required:
Associate's Degree (Community College, MBO)

Preferred Education:
Bachelor of Science (or higher) in Nursing Board Approved Program

Required Certifications & Licensure:
Current California nursing license, or current multistate compact RN license.
ACLS certification required on file in Department of Education

Preferred Certifications:
National Certification (CCRN) on file with the Department of Education.
National Certification (Med/Surg) on file with the Department of Education.

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