Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit - $2,607 per week at Chesapeake Regional Medical Center
Chesapeake, VA 23322
About the Job
- BLS - Basic Life Support required for Vascular Techs
- ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support required as applicable
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support required for ED and PACU
- NRP - Neonatal Resuscitation Procedure as per applicable units
- State License Verification required
Certification Details
- Stepdown RN needed for 13 weeks with possible extension
- 3x12 or 4x12 (OT after 48) Day Shift 7am-7:30pm; weekdays, EOW, Float, Holidays within contract.
- Must be willing to float.
- Cannot accommodate block scheduling
Job Details
- BLS ACLS required via American Heart Association
- NIHSS required
- Skills required: vents, IV start, Telemetry, PA Lines, Conscious Sedation, Neuro IV titration, Insulin IV experience, strong Neuro experience required
- 1 years experience required, travel experience preferred
Job Requirements
- Offering but not requiring 48/4x12 hour contracts (OT after 48)
- Day Shift 7am-7:30pm; weekdays, EOW, Float, Holidays within contract.
Schedule Information
- Patient types in SDU: This is a general SDU with a variety of patient populations. We primarily see: pulmonary – acute respiratory failure secondary to pneumonia, COPD exacerbation, and/or CHF exacerbation; cardiac - NSTEMI/STEMI not requiring ICU level of care and/or downgrade from ICU, +/- cardiac cath, CHF/CMO requiring BIPAP/diuresis, AFIB with RVR requiring Cardizem/Amio gtt, or complete heart block awaiting AICD/Pacemaker; sepsis not requiring pressors; minor trauma – hip/femur/ankle fracture s/p fall; CIWA; DKA requiring insulin gtt; some surgical patients
- Typical Ratios are 1:4, sometimes 1:5
- Must be EPIC proficient - NO EXCEPTIONS
Unit Specific Information
- No RN candidates will be accepted if they reside less than 50 miles from facility.
- Drivers License MUST be provided for address verification prior to any offer acceptance.
- Local Rules: No RN candidates will be accepted if they reside less than 50 miles from facility. Drivers License MUST be provided for address verification prior to any offer acceptance.
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