Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit
Indianapolis, Indiana
Indiana University Health Methodist Hospital
$2,146-3,203/weekCommon job information
- Certification Requirements: ACLS and BCLS
- Effective 11/30/24, IU Health will not allow IN RN’s to work at their facilities. The last day for IN RNs to start a NEW contract is 9/9 (allows them to finish a contract by 11/30).
- Periop/OR RN’s, Allied and Ambulatory RN travelers are exempt from this rule. These IN travelers are allowed to work past the 11/30 deadline.
- IU Health is now offering charge pay, which is a $3.00 bill rate bump per hour
- Skillset Requirements: Minimum 2 Year Experience; Will consider MedSurg RN with ICU and PCU patient experience with an additional two years.
- Staffing Ratios: PCU assignments are 1:4 and MedSurg assignments are 1:5-6.
- Shift Requirements: 4x12 or 3x12
- Call-Ins: If a traveler call-ins for a contracted shift, requirements depending on FTE status must be met
- Weekends: Travelers are expected to work every other weekend with the potential need for consecutive weekends
- Charge coverage: Pending operational needs, unit charge nurse responsibilities may be needed with provided training and resources
- Floating Requirements: Unit travelers may be expected to float to different levels of care at both University and Methodist Hospitals
- Shift Requirements: 4x12 or 3x12
- Call-Ins: Observed policy based on FTE status
- Weekends: Expected to work every other weekend; may need consecutive weekends
- Charge coverage: Training provided if needed for unit charge nurse responsibilities
- Our unit is a cardio-pulmonary unit, with an emphasis on pulmonary.
- Primary patient population includes cardiac medical, valve replacement, COPD, CHF, pulmonary fibrosis, lung cancer, lung transplant (pre and post), trach-to-vent, neurodegenerative diseases requiring trach-to-vent, trauma (cervical spinal fx) requiring trach-to-vent, flu, TB, and COVID19 (only 3 on unit currently).
- Effective 9/1, the COVID vaccine is required for all travelers at IU Health campuses.
- Medical or religious exemptions will be accepted with a doctor's note provided.
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Indiana University Health Methodist Hospital
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- Short Term Acute Care
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Indianapolis, IN
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