RN - PCU

RN - PCU

Profession: RN (Registered Nurse)

Specialty: Stepdown

Duration: 13 Weeks

Shift: Nights

Hours per Shift: 12 Hours

Experience: Minimum 1 year

License: Required

Certifications: ACLS, BLS, EKG Course

Must-Have:

• Management with IV nitroglycerin, heparin, diltiazem, and amiodarone.
• Post-cath lab experience is beneficial.
• Art line experience appreciated but not required.

Description:The department consists of 30 beds.Nurse-to-patient ratios are 1:4, which may stretch to 1:5 if coverage is needed.Common diagnoses include cardiac conditions, NSTEMI, post-cath lab, atrial fibrillation, congestive heart failure, gastrointestinal bleeds, detox, respiratory distress, and sepsis.RNs are required to titrate drips, including nitroglycerin, diltiazem, insulin, heparin, and amiodarone.Charge nurses take an assignment, managing two patients each.Nurse aides are present, with ratios of 1 for every 10 to 12 patients depending on the census.Respiratory equipment used includes CPAP, BiPAP, and Optiflow.There are telemetry techs who read strips; RNs do not need to read their own strips.Shifts are from 7 PM to 7 AM.Self-scheduling is not available.Weekend requirements involve working every other weekend.Holiday requirements include every other holiday.On-call and standby requirements exist.RNs may float to medical-surgical or IMC overflow areas in the ICU.Dress code consists of navy blue scrubs.Unit-specific orientation may last up to three days.All clinicians must clock in and out while on duty.