Travel Nurse RN - PCU In Rapid City, SD

Registered Nurse

• PCU Location: Rapid City, SD Duration: 13 weeks Description:
  
  General Information: Beds: 36-48 (flex with semi-private rooms as needed) Required experience PCU RN: 1 year of nursing experience Patient Types: Mixed unit (Med/Surg to IMC level, as well as Long Length stay patients): ratios dependent on acuity 90% MEDSURG; 10% INTERMEDIATE CARE - traveler will care for all acuity levels Common diagnoses include, but are not limited to:
  
  DKA requiring insulin drips, Pre/post-surgical patients, cellulitis, influenza, UTIs, pneumonia, COPD, CHF, renal failure with or without the need for hemodialysis, hepatic failure, gastrointestinal disorders and infections, soft tissue injury and minor fractures, and DVTs. Also, can see CVA overflow. We administer a variety of oral, IV, IM, and SQ medications, titratable vasoactive drips, TPN/tube feeding, and blood product transfusions.
  
  We manage peripheral IV, midline, PICC and central line access, chest tubes, nasogastric tubes, drains, and urinary and fecal collection devices. We provide preventative and restorative skin and wound care. We also have telemetry monitoring that the nurses read and interpret.
  
  Patient Ratios: PCU RN will work through all areas below: Long length of stay (MedSurg/NO Tele)

• 1:5-6 1 pod with 10-12 patients Med Surg/Telemetry: (no IMC drips)

• 1:5 2 pods with 10-12 patients each Intermediate Care

• 1:4 1 pod with 8 patients - this could be Med/Tele patient's vs IMC Required Certifications: PCU & Tele RN:
  
  BLS, ACLS, NIHSS Required Education: Completion of a nursing education program that is approved by a board of nursing; Registered Nurse (RN) - South Dakota Board of Nursing Skills required: PCU RN: Comfortability to take MedSurg assignments - please decline if not Previous experience with above-mentioned patients, including IMC/stepdown and neuro (can float to ONS); ability to read/interpret cardiac strips, wound care, line management, drain/tube management, drip titration of below medications Drip Titration: please ensure nurse is comfortable with the following

• Heparin, Insulin, Cardizem, Amiodarone, Levophed (up to 5 mcg), occasionally esmolol drips or other Betablockers or other antihypertensives Support on the Unit: CNA: Yes

• Ratio 1:8 Charge nurse: Charge nurse that does not take a patient load Phlebotomy:
  
  Yes RT: Yes Hospitalist: Yes Charting System/Equipment:
  
  Epic - strongly preferred; must get approval from Manager prior to offer Omnicell Alaris Floating: If yes, were Any Adult Inpatient Unit

• Med Surg, Ortho/Neuro/Surgical, Heart and Vascular Unit, Oncology, Observation Could be floated within scope of practice and below