What are the responsibilities and job description for the Registered Nurse/PCU position at TALENT Software Services?
RTO after booking is not allowed and is not allowed to be worked out onsite. Any call offs or additional RTO on unit, could possibly turn into a cancel and DNR.
REQUIRED SKILLS / CERTS / EXP:
Minimum Years of Experience: 2 year required.
Traveler Experience: Unit WILL ACCEPTS 1st time traveler.
Locals Accepted / Rate Difference: Yes
Skills: IV start, Vents, Telemetry and cpap/bipap, Interpretation/management of dysrhythmias.
Certs: ACLS, BLS
PREFERRED SKILLS / CERTS / EXP: NIHSS
JOB DETAILS:
Target Ratios: 1:4-5 (Mixed acuity unit with PCU and MS/Tele patients) In extreme situations the unit will go to a 1:6 ratio.
12 HOUR NIGHTS
***RTO 7 DAYS MAX for Aya Auto Offer***
Float Requirement: required to float to like units.
Weekend Requirement: 4 weekend shifts in 6 weeks but staffing needs may require more.
Patient Population: COPD, Client, Resp distress, Covid-19, FLU, PE's.
***Patient population currently includes care for COVID-19 patients, including those who have tested positive.***
SPECIAL PROCEDURES / UNIT DETAILS: Our acuity is on the higher end of a med-surg unit, but we do operate with a team lead present in a 3:1 that rounds the whole unit, 2 respiratory therapists that are rounding, and an assistant nurse manager on shift including weekends. We do take ventilators on our unit but they are for chronic trach/vent patients. Our model is that no nurse has more than one vent patient at a time. Our unit is 48 beds in total. Our CNA's are a 9-10:1. Most of our patient population is going to be COPD exacerbations, pneumonia, acute respiratory failure, and patients with chest tubes, CPAP, BiPAP. Many have comorbidities as well as telemetry monitoring.
Assistant Nurse Manager
Vascular Access Team
RRT
Code Team
Behavioral Health Team
SPECIAL EQUIPMENT:
Chest tubes
Drips:
Dopamine
Cardizem
Heparin
vents, trachs, bipaps/cpaps
UNIT SYSTEMS: Pyxis, EPIC, SBAR
SCHEDULING TYPE: Unit Can Accommodate Block Scheduling
UNIT ORIENTATION: 24 hours
SCRUBS: white or navy blue
*** INTERNAL NOTES ***
Must pass EKG Testing prior to start for this specialty
***Unit Can Accommodate Block Scheduling***
REQUIRED SKILLS / CERTS / EXP:
Minimum Years of Experience: 2 year required.
Traveler Experience: Unit WILL ACCEPTS 1st time traveler.
Locals Accepted / Rate Difference: Yes
Skills: IV start, Vents, Telemetry and cpap/bipap, Interpretation/management of dysrhythmias.
Certs: ACLS, BLS
PREFERRED SKILLS / CERTS / EXP: NIHSS
JOB DETAILS:
Target Ratios: 1:4-5 (Mixed acuity unit with PCU and MS/Tele patients) In extreme situations the unit will go to a 1:6 ratio.
- 36 - 48 hrs can be offered. OT will be offered after 48 hrs has been reached.
12 HOUR NIGHTS
***RTO 7 DAYS MAX for Aya Auto Offer***
Float Requirement: required to float to like units.
Weekend Requirement: 4 weekend shifts in 6 weeks but staffing needs may require more.
Patient Population: COPD, Client, Resp distress, Covid-19, FLU, PE's.
***Patient population currently includes care for COVID-19 patients, including those who have tested positive.***
SPECIAL PROCEDURES / UNIT DETAILS: Our acuity is on the higher end of a med-surg unit, but we do operate with a team lead present in a 3:1 that rounds the whole unit, 2 respiratory therapists that are rounding, and an assistant nurse manager on shift including weekends. We do take ventilators on our unit but they are for chronic trach/vent patients. Our model is that no nurse has more than one vent patient at a time. Our unit is 48 beds in total. Our CNA's are a 9-10:1. Most of our patient population is going to be COPD exacerbations, pneumonia, acute respiratory failure, and patients with chest tubes, CPAP, BiPAP. Many have comorbidities as well as telemetry monitoring.
- Recognizing the high ratios and acuity, the following resources are available on the unit:
Assistant Nurse Manager
Vascular Access Team
RRT
Code Team
Behavioral Health Team
SPECIAL EQUIPMENT:
Chest tubes
Drips:
Dopamine
Cardizem
Heparin
vents, trachs, bipaps/cpaps
UNIT SYSTEMS: Pyxis, EPIC, SBAR
SCHEDULING TYPE: Unit Can Accommodate Block Scheduling
UNIT ORIENTATION: 24 hours
SCRUBS: white or navy blue
*** INTERNAL NOTES ***
Must pass EKG Testing prior to start for this specialty
***Unit Can Accommodate Block Scheduling***