Job Description

Job Description

Certification Details

• Cardiology experience required

Job Details

• Contract RN position
• Position: RN - PCU
• Duration: 13 weeks
• Shift: 6:00 PM - 6:00 AM
• Cardiovascular experience preferred

Job Requirements

• Must have cardiology experience with open hearts, heart failure, post Cath lab patients, valve patients
• 2+ years of experience required
• Preferred skills include LVAD experience and Meditech proficiency

Schedule Information

• Shift: p18 (1800-0630)
• Weekends: 4 weekend shifts a month required (Friday and Saturday are weekend shift nights)
• Call Requirements: placed on call by HS must be available till 4 AM or required to float within the system

Unit Specific Information

• Number of Beds – 52 PCU, 6 IMC, 14 CVICU (PCU and IMC are a shared unit)
• Number of Staff – Roughly 80 RNs and 40 PCTs
• Staff details: Day Shift and Night Shift staffing specifics provided
• Patient Ratios – 1:5 and PCTs take a range of 7-15 patients
• Equipment used includes Welch Allyn vital sign machines, GE EKG machines, pyxis machines, PC computers, glucometers, Philips remote tele boxes and in-room monitors, Imobile iphones
• EMR – meditech
• Typical procedures performed on unit
• PCU standards of care charting
• Unit guidelines/policies available upon request
• Awards/Recognition: Top 5% of patient experience units in HCA, Number 3 in the company for Q4 2023

Additional Details

• The unit takes various cases like watchman’s, Cath lab, EP (pacemakers, ablations), open heart, advanced HF failure patients, and LVAD placement and readmissions
• GI patients occasionally seen on unit
• Personality fit: Team oriented, willing to help out PCTs and RNs, willing to follow unit policy and procedures
• Dress Code: Scrub Color - Navy blue, No fleece jackets

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