RN - PCU - $59.62/hr

RN - PCU • Are you interested in Clinical Interviewing? Yes • About Facility: • 457 licensed beds • Trauma Level III • Teaching Hospital • Chest Pain Center • Stroke Center of Excellence • Bariatric Center of Excellence • Radius rule: Traveler's permanent address must be 50 miles outside of home unit • Unit Information: • Beds: • 14 private rooms - no negative pressure capability • Minimum Years of Experience required: 18 months of Med/Tele RN experience • Will you accept a first-time traveler: No • Patient Types/Common Diagnoses: • Transitioning this Summer from Med/Tele to PCU focus • Heart Failure, Chest pain, patient requiring fluid resuscitation/blood products, COPD, Cardiac Cath pre/post • Medical overflow • Patient Ratios: • RN: 1:4-5 (Med/Tele); 1:4 (PCU) • Required License, National Certification, Certs (BLS, ACLS, etc.), or other position specific requirements such as Driver's License and/or Insurance: • RN: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS • Skills required: • PIV starts, NG Tube placement/management, Pleurx drains, management of various surgical drains, chest tube management, cardiac rhythm interpretation, non-titratable cardiac drips, etc. • Support within the Department: • CNA's - assist nursing team to provide ADL's, bathing, foley care, mobility, turning and repositioning, trained to do phlebotomy, 12 lead EKGs, Glucometer • Receptionist/HUC? None • Charge nurse - may or may not have patient assignment • Phlebotomy? Combined effort between RNs, CNA's, IV team • IV/VAT Team? yes • Resource Nurse - - when staffing allows • RT 24/7 - assigned to multiple units • Hospitalist 24/7? Yes, not unit based • Telemetry monitoring - If tele ordered, our patients are remotely monitored in off unit arrhythmia center but Nurses station has visual capability to see EKG's • Technology/Equipment: • EMR: Epic • IV Pump: Alaris • Med dispensing: Omnicell • Monitors: Phillips • Unit specific equipment: Bladder scanner, EKG machine, transport monitor • Patient Safety Net • Floating: • Within region and scope of practice • 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 1 - Cabarrus, University City, Stanly, Lake Norman, Central Division (CMC Main + Mercy + LCH (peds only) -- could float to any of the facilities within region if the need arises • If floating mid-shift, Traveler will be paid for the time traveling between facilities (will remain on the clock) • Orientation (facility and unit): • NEO • 2 days departmental • Scheduling: • Weekend rotation: every other • No call • Holiday Expectations: Travelers will work 75% of holidays • RTO: Can approve up to 6 days off, excluding holidays - must add time to the end of the contract if unable to meet contracted hours • Shift times: 0645-1915 and 1845- 0715 • Schedule cycle: every 6 weeks • Other notes: • Scrub Color: Navy • Parking: Free Unit Culture: Professional, Team oriented

Created: 2026-03-05