RN - PCU Job Monroe area,North Carolina USA,Nursing

• About Facility: 600 Hospital Dr, Monroe, NC 28112

174 licensed beds
No Trauma Designation
Teaching Hospital? Only Community Schools of Nursing
Chest Pain Center? No, but part of Lee Garvey Chest Pain Network
TJC Stroke accredited
Radius rule: Traveler's permanent address must be 50 miles outside of home unit

• Unit Information:

How many beds? 11
Minimum Years of Experience required? 18 months Med/Tele RN exp (Resource Team)
Will you accept a first-time traveler? Not preferred but will consider (Resource Team)

• Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:

Stroke, Heart Failure, Chest pain, patient requiring fluid resuscitation/blood products, COPD, Cardiac Cath pre/post, ETOH/CIWA, IVDA, Respiratory illnesses, GI Disorders and infections, Liver Failure, AKI/CKD

• Patient Ratios:

RN: 1:3-4
CNA: 1:5-6

• Required License, National Certification, Certs (BLS, ACLS, etc.), or other position specific requirements such as Driver's License and/or Insurance:

BLS, ACLS, NIHSS (Resource Team requirement)

• Skills required:

Gtt Management: critical care drips to include Insulin, Nitroglycerin, Cardene, Diltiazem, Amiodarone;
Heparin, Blood products
General PCU skillset: Stroke experience, cardiac rhythm interpretation, trach care and management, PIV starts, chest tube management, NGT placement, drain/tube management (Dobhoff, PEG tubes, Hemovac, JP drains, flexiseals, foley insertion/management, etc), PCA pumps

• Support within the Department:

CNA - ratios vary
Receptionist/HUC
Charge nurse, 24/7 - may or may not have patients
Phlebotomy - peripheral blood draws only
IV/VAT Team
Resource Nurse - as available
RT, 24/7
Hospitalist, 24/7
Intensivist, 24/7 (virtual after hours)
Telemetry monitoring/tech? No monitoring tech; nurses read monitors and respond
Virtual Nurses 24/7

• Technology/Equipment:

EMR: EPIC
IV Pump:
Alaris
Med dispensing:
Omnicell
Monitors:
Phillips

• Floating:
If yes, where?

As needed within Union
Will be required to float per region needs - will require floating to all facilities listed below, as needed, within scope of practice - DECLINE if not agreeable

Region 2 - Pineville, Anson, Union, Union West, Central Division (CMC Main + CMC Mercy + Levine Children's Hospital)

• Orientation (facility and unit):

NEO
2 days departmental

• Scheduling:

Weekend rotation: every other
No call for travelers
Holiday Expectations:
Travelers will work 75% of holidays
RTO:
Manager approval

• Other notes:

Scrub Color:
Navy
Parking:
Free


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