Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit
Wheeling, WV
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Days

Job Overview for Healthcare Recruiters and Workers

Position Details

• Specialty: IMU - Intermediate Care Unit
• Location: Wheeling, West Virginia
• Facility: Wheeling Hospital
• Contract Length: 13 weeks

Unit Information

• Unit Type: Intermediate Care Unit (Cost Center 6010)
• Number of Beds: 30 (14 Private & 16 Semi-private)
• Patient Ratios:

  • Goal: 1:4
  • Typically: 1:5
  • Occasionally: 1:6

Certifications Required

• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)
• NIHSS (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale)

Staffing and Support

• Charge Nurse/House Supervisor: Charge nurses take a full patient assignment on both day and night shifts. A Clinical Assistant works on the floor with a patient assignment and in the office.
• Nurse Aides: Typically 2-3 CNAs with ratios of 1:10-12.
• IV Team: In-house 24/7, responsible for all IV starts.
• Respiratory Therapy: In-house 24/7.
• Pharmacy: In-house 24/7.

Shift Information

• Shifts: 12-hour shifts (7 AM - 7 PM). Must be on the unit by 6:45 AM/PM. Self-scheduling is allowed, with 4 requested days off per month.
• Weekend Requirement:

  • All staff must work weekends (Fri/Sat/Sun).
  • Night shift staff must work 4 weekend night shifts per 4-week schedule.
  • Day shift staff must work 4 weekend day shifts per 4-week schedule, with a minimum of 3 night shifts required.

Patient Care Responsibilities

• Common Diagnoses:

  • Chest pain, rule out MI, CHF, arrhythmias, post-pacer, pre/post catheterizations, and overflow patients requiring intermediate care.
• Drip Management: Nurses must be able to titrate drips including Amiodarone, Cardizem, Dopamine, Dobutamine, Labetolol, Nitro, and Heparin.
• Telemetry: Nurses must be able to read and interpret telemetry strips, although Tele Techs are available.

Orientation

• Floor Specific Orientation:

  • 1st day: 4 hours with HR, followed by 8 hours on the unit with a preceptor.
  • 2nd day: Additional time on the unit with a preceptor.

Additional Notes

• Flexibility: Travelers must be flexible regarding holiday shifts, although they are typically covered by permanent staff.
• Floating: All staff are required to float as needed into the rotation (Tele or MedSurg) with ratios up to 1:6, possibly 1:7 in MedSurg.

Scrub Color

• RN Scrubs: Navy blue top and bottom, navy scrub jackets (no hoodies).