Registered Nurse - PCU

James Corrections Health Unit - PCU - AYA OFFER - D/N
* 13-16 week contract
* ONCOLOGY EXPERIENCE PREFERRED BUT NOT REQUIRED. EPIC CHARTING EXPERIENCE REQUIRED!

Key Responsibilities:

• Float to various Oncology Medical-Surgical (MS) units as needed.
• Ensure staff safety in a secure corrections unit environment. Certifications

Required:

• BLS (Basic Life Support) Special Procedures/Unit Details:
• Unit is a corrections unit for Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections (ODRC) inmates.
• Locked unit with access controlled by Corrections Officers (CO).
• CO to inmate ratio: 1:2.
• Nurse to patient ratio: 1:3 for PCU, 1:4-5 for MS.
• Some shifts will be assigned to MS, others to PCU.

Shifts:

• Weekend shifts vary based on unit requirements.
• If you accept a 12D/N rotating contract, you may be scheduled for days, nights, or a combination of both, depending on the department's needs. Shift assignments are reviewed every 4-week scheduling period, but changes are not guaranteed and are based on staffing priorities at that time. Systems Utilized:
• Medication System:
Pyxis
• Documentation System: EPIC Patient Care and Management:
Patient Diagnoses: o Active oncology diagnoses/treatments, including solid tumors and hematology. o Oncology workup admissions. o History of cancer admitted for other reasons (surgical procedures, COPD, sepsis, abnormal labs, pneumonia, etc.). o Non-oncology diagnoses admitted for reasons listed above. Skills and

Competencies:

o Medical-Surgical/Telemetry Cardiac Monitoring and Emergency Response: ? Interpretation and management of dysrhythmias ? Unit-based telemetry monitoring o Endocrine/Metabolic: IV insulin protocols o Gastrointestinal:
Feeding tube care and management o Genitourinary/Renal:
Pre/Post Hemodialysis and renal failure management o IV Therapy/Phlebotomy:
Blood product administration, central line and peripheral line care/management, PICC line management, starting IVs o Medications:
Heparin protocols, management of cardiac drips (no titration), PCA (Patient-Controlled Analgesia) o Respiratory:
External CPAP/BIPAP, High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC), interpretation of ABGs (Arterial Blood Gases), nasal cannula, oxygen face masks, portable oxygen tanks, non-invasive airway management, tracheostomy management Provider Support:
• Interpretation Services
• Pharmacy
• Physical Therapy
• Radiology
• Rapid Response Teams
• Respiratory Services
• Social Services
• Transportation