Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit
Council Bluffs, Iowa
CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs

Certifications Required: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS

ICU experience is preferred but not required.

This is a twenty bed unit.

RN's - Pass/Fail exam on Friday during orientation.

OPEN BOOK exam on skills learned - they are given all necessary resources to pass.

Must receive a 90% to pass or they will be terminated.

Shifts & Scheduling (Do you allow self-scheduling? Block scheduling?): 0630-1900, 1830-0700.

Weekend Requirements: Every third.

Holiday Requirements: 1 major, 1 minor.

Floating Requirements: Will float to ICU if appropriate and has experience.

How many shifts of unit/department specific orientation?: 1- 12 hour shift in the department.

Nurse:Patient Ratios: 1:04

Common diagnoses/Types of patients: Heart failure, Afib, respiratory distress, stroke

Are RNs required to titrate drips?: Yes

Common titratable &/or set rate drips: Cardizem, amiodarone, nitro

Is there a Charge Nurse on each shift? Does the charge nurse take an assignment?: Yes- does take a full patient assignment

Are there nurse aids/patient care techs on this unit? Ratios? Duties?: Yes- 1:10

RT Equipment (Vents, Cpap, BiPap, High Flow, etc.) Are RNs required to do anything with these besides trouble shoot?: CPAP

Are there Tele/Monitor Techs on this unit? Are RNs required to read their own strips? What brand are the tele monitors?: RNs must read and interpret strips

Additional Notes: Fast paced unit with many admits and discharges.

Attributes that help make a nurse successful in this department are a positive attitude, teamwork, patient oriented, and comes to work to care for someone.

Radius Rule: 50 miles AND candidates may not be full time, part time, or PRN with any facility associated with CommonSpirit, including CHI and/or Dignity.

RTO needed upfront (7 or less days per 13 week contract). Additional RTO will not be approved, including after submissions.