Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit - $2,542 per week

Company: Mercy Medical Center
Location: Redding
Posted on: November 4, 2024

Job Description:

• Certification Details
• ACLS, BLS, NIHSS preferred
  • Job Details
  • A hospital in California is looking for an experienced Tele RN for a travel assignment.
  • The right candidate will have 2+ years of experience, hold an active BLS, ACLS, NIHSS and CA license.
    • Job Requirements
    • Must have 2-3 years experience in specialty
    • Hold an active BLS, ACLS, NIHSS and CA license
    • They are open to first time travelers
    • Self-motivated and team oriented
    • Knows and understands HCAHPS and core measures
    • Invested in mission and values of the facility
      • Schedule Information
      • 12 hrs shifts, 6:45-7:15
      • Schedules made out about 2-3 weeks ahead of time initially and then they try to schedule them out 9 weeks in advance
      • Self-scheduling for the most part
      • 4 weekend shifts in a 4 week schedule, Days - Sat/Sun, Nights - Fri/Sat
      • Work into perm staff rotation
        • Unit Specific Information
        • Unit: Tele - 4West
        • Number of beds: 22 beds
        • Patient-Nurse Ratio: 1 to 3-4
        • Common diagnosis / Types of patients: 3-4 days post-op CABG, surgical thoracic, stroke, cardiac, etc.
        • EMR: Cerner
        • One charge nurse for all 74 beds (2 West, 4West, and 2 central)
        • 3 nurse aides to cover all 74 beds of these three units
        • Scrubs: navy
        • Monitoring: Phillips - monitor tech available, nurses must be able to read and interpret, will have to take dysrhythmia exam
        • Patients may use bipap or cpap
        • Hospitalist or Intensivist in house: yes
        • IV Team: no
        • RT 24/7: yes
        • Pharmacy 24/7: yes
        • Floating required to IMCU or 2 Central - all tele units
        • Floor specific orientation: 1 shift on unit
          • Additional Details
          • COVID Vaccine Required (Certification)
          • Holiday RTO will be considered, however, it cannot be guaranteed

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