Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit
Louisville, Kentucky
Jewish Hospital
$2,111-2,348/weekCommon job information
- Required Certifications: ACLS, BLS, NIH & KY License
- Years of Experience: 2+ (No ICU RNS)
- Float Requirements: Yes – Any other PCU or Med Surg
- Must have Cerner Experience
- Requested time off – HWS has approval to process up to 5 days in the offer sent to the vendor. Anything more, will have to be reviewed and approved by manager.
- HWS will ask the candidate to make up approved time off at the back of the assignment
- Holidays MUST have manager approval
- HWS will advise and require candidates to work 2 out of the 3 holidays
- Duration of assignment – for these positions, HWS will have approval to offer 13-18 week assignments
- Must Have Skills/Experience: Proficient in cardiac monitoring, IV therapy (including PICC line management, dressing changes), IV medications (administration of antibiotics, drips including heparin, nitroglycerin, amiodarone, cardizem) & Tracheostomy Management, Intermediate/step down experience
- Preferred Skillset/Experience: Proficient with BiPAPs and high flow and Proficient with chest tubes, Pulmonary disease management
- Type of Patients on Unit: Mix
- Personality Fit: Positive attitude, flexibility with changes on the unit (patient assignments/floated to another unit), and excellent critical thinking in stressful situations. Also, a good sense of humor, it can provide a sense of stress relief amongst your fellow team members and can also remind patients and families that nurses are people too and help to build trust.
- Shift: 6:45PM - 7:15AM
- Weekly Guaranteed Hours: 36
- Weekend Hours: Every other weekend
- Call Requirements: None
- Number of Beds: 21
- Patient Ratios: 4:1, can go up to 5:1, 3:1 for BiPAP teams
- Equipment: BiPAPS, High flow, and telemetry monitoring, occasional Cardiac Drips
- EMR: Cerner – Required
- Dress Code:
- Scrub Color: Galaxy Blue tops, Bottoms – blue or black
- Any unacceptable attire: Not specified
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Facility
Jewish Hospital
- Short Term Acute Care
- 442 beds
- Epic Systems Corporation
Louisville, KY
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