Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit - $2,247 per week
Company: Voca Healthcare
Location: Yuma
Posted on: April 23, 2025
|
|
|
Job Description:
Voca Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive
Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Yuma, Arizona. Job
Description & Requirements
Department: PCU Cardiac/Intermediate Care - A2
Radius Rule: 100 miles
NURSE PATIENT RATIOS: DAYS - 1:4 NIGHTS - 1:5
Must have PCU/Stepdown/Tele Experience on this unit.
Unit PCU Cardiac/Intermediate Care - A2
# of Beds 36
Nurse: Patient Ratios 1:4-5 could have some mixed MS and PCU
patients
1:5 for all MS patients
Required certifications (i.e., BLS, ACLS?) BLS, ACLS, NIHSS
Common diagnoses/Types of patients CHF, NSTEMI, MI, heart block,
pacer, TAVR, CABG day 2, recovers cath pts after sheath is pulled,
Watchman, bradycardia, VT, general PCU overflow: respiratory
failure, low BPs, low hemoglobin, sepsis, post surgical, etc.
Experience or 'Must have' skills Ok first time travelers
Prefer experience with TAVR and CABG (core staff usually take)
This unit has cardiac focus.
Travelers must have experience with all drips below
Are RNs required to titrate drips? Yes
Common titratable &/or set rate drips amiodarone, cardizem,
dobutamine, dopamine, heparin, start nitro, insulin
Is there a Charge Nurse on each shift? Does the charge nurse take
an assignment? Charge- free of assignment, try to avoid giving an
assignment ( could take a couple patients on very rare
occasion)
Are there nurse aids/patient care techs on this unit? Ratios?
Duties? PCA-8-12 per person, potentially less
RT Equipment (Vents, Cpap, BiPap, High Flow, etc.) Are RNs required
to do anything with these besides trouble shoot? bipap, hi flow,
stable trach
Are there tele/monitor techs on this unit? Are RNs required to read
their own strips? What brand are the tele monitors? Tele on this
unit, Travelers need to read tele, however there is a dedicated
monitor tech as well
Shifts & Scheduling (Do you allow self-scheduling? Block
scheduling?) 6:45-7:15a, charge to make schedule to balance unit
needs, will take travelers requests into consideration.
Weekend Requirement 4 weekend days per month
Days:Saturday, Sunday
Nights Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Holiday Requirement 3/5 holidays
Is there Call or a Standby requirement? Low Census for full or
partial day
Floating Requirements ICU within patient population, and MS
floors
Scrub Color/Dress Code/Scrubs provided? Navy Blue
How many shifts of unit/department specific orientation? 1NEO, 1
clinical ed, 1 day floor About Voca Healthcare As a Voca Traveler,
you will gain new clinical skills, visit amazing places and meet
awesome healthcare professionals. As a travel health professional,
your experience and dedication to patient care is in high demand
throughout the United States. Whether you are a veteran traveler
looking for your next opportunity, or you are looking to travel for
the first time, Voca is here to support you. Voca's experienced and
dedicated travel team works in concert with you every step of the
way. Our long-standing partnerships with some of the most respected
and recognized healthcare organizations in the country allow us to
identify career opportunities to help you increase your knowledge
and experience while working with some of the best physicians and
healthcare professionals in the world. At Voca, we strongly believe
a better career results in a happier you. We are here to help you
find a position that is professionally and personally rewarding.
Benefits
Keywords: Voca Healthcare, Fortuna Foothills , Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit - $2,247 per week, Healthcare , Yuma, Arizona
|
Click
here to apply!
|
