Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit - $2,397 per week

HealthTrust Workforce Solutions HCA is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Richmond, Virginia.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Tell us about the unit(s):

·         Number of Beds – 18

·         Number of Staff – 38 total

·         Type of staff:

o    Day Shift – 5 RN 1 CC and 2 PCT (ideal)

o    Night Shift – 5 nurses and 1 pct

·         Patient Ratios – 4:1

·         Type of equipment – central lines, pca, foley, chest tubes, pacer wires, telemetry, drains

·         EMR – Meditech

Typical hiring profile

Skill Set Most recruited for: 

Must have:  candidates without these skills will not be considered for the role.

·         Able to read cardiac monitor

·         Able to give narcotics

Preferred or nice to have:  candidates with these skills will be considered first.

·         Stepdown experience  

·         Cardiac knowledge

List typical procedures performed on unit(s):  

·         CABG, valve replacement, TAVR, Mitral clip, thoracotomy, Afib, CHF, MI

·         Cardiac drips (popular Cardizem amiodarone, heparin, nitro) 

Best personality Fit:

·          Team player – critical thinking – kind and compassionate

REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS:

·         BLS, ACLS

Floating Area(s):

·         Tele and med surg

Dress Code:

·         Scrub Color/Attire – all navy

Unit Guidelines/Policies:

·         VS and assessments q4h

·         Rhythm interpretation q4h

Weekends and On call:

·         Every other weekend – overtime available

About HealthTrust Workforce Solutions HCA

Benefits

• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Referral bonus
• Continuing Education
• Life insurance