Job Description
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Medical Solutions is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Atlanta, Georgia.
Job Description & Requirements\n
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- Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
- Discipline: RN
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, nights
- Employment Type: Travel
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We’re seeking talented healthcare professionals whose adventure game is as strong as their clinical game. Those that want flexibility and high pay, we have the positions for you!
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Some of the industry-leading benefits enjoyed by Medical Solutions travel nurses and travel allied healthcare professionals include:
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- Day One Medical, Dental, and Vision with low premiums
- Day One 401(k) with Company Contribution
- Personalized Compensation Packages
- Paid, Private, Fully Furnished, Pet-Friendly Housing
- Dedicated Recruiter and 24/7 Customer Care Line
- Per Diem Allowance and Paid Travel
- Licensure and Certification Reimbursement
- Free Liability Coverage
- Voluntary Benefits: Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Accident, and Pet Insurance
- Equal Employment Opportunity
- And More!
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Estimated pay package based on bill rate at time job was posted. Bill rates can change frequently and without notice. Exact pay package may vary based on guaranteed hours, distance being traveled, and customizations available for travelers.
Unit Focus • These units are high-acuity, heavily cardiac-focused PCU units. • Travelers should have a strong cardiac background. • EPIC experience is required. Required Competencies • Must be able to independently interpret cardiac rhythms and pass a Dysrhythmia Exam: o No tech assistance permitted. o Must pass on the first attempt (no remediation opportunities). o Exam is paper based, proctored, and requires the use of calipers. o Please review the attached Telemetry Study Guides. **ACLS Patient Ratios & Acuity • Typical nurse-to-patient ratio: 1:4 to 1:5 • Expect: o High patient acuity o Frequent admissions/discharges o Significant procedural volume Common Cardiac Drips Experience with the following drips is required: • Insulin • Milrinone • Dobutamine • Amiodarone • Heparin • Lasix • Nitroglycerin (Nitro) Equipment & Specialty Experience • No ventilator patients • Heart transplant experience preferred (training available if needed) • LVAD experience preferred (training available if needed) • Must have a rating of "4" on all cardiac skills on the skills checklist • Must have chest tube experience Required Experience • Minimum 18 months of recent cardiac unit experience • Must have experience with: o Cardiac drips listed above o Telemetry interpretation o Successfully passing a telemetry exam ALCS Common Patient Populations • Heart Failure • Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) • Atrial Flutter • Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT) • Ventricular Tachycardia (VTach) • Ventricular Fibrillation (VFib) • Fluid Volume Overload (FVO) • Chest Pain • Hypertension (HTN) • Heart Transplant Patients • Congenital Heart Disease • LVAD Patients Common Procedures • Right & Left Heart Catheterizations • TR Band Management • Sheath Removal/Management • Stent Placement • Valve Replacement Procedures • STEMI/NSTEMI Care • Pacemakers • ICDs • Cardioversions • Ablations • Groin Site Management Floating Expectations • Travelers may float to similar cardiac/PCU units as needed. • Travelers will not float to the Cardiac Monitor Tech role. • Only full-time staff nurses are eligible to float into Monitor Tech positions. Please ensure that they are comfortable with the cardiac acuity, telemetry requirements, and procedures listed above before accepting this assignment.\n
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Medical Solutions Job ID #1182379. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Stepdown
About Medical Solutions\n \n
At Medical Solutions, we’re people who care, helping people who care. No matter how you look at it, there’s a whole lot of care going on in our world and that’s just the way we like it. What do we do? Medical Solutions is one of the nation’s largest providers of total workforce solutions in the healthcare industry, connecting nurses and allied health clinicians with hospitals and healthcare systems across the country and around the corner. Through our family of brands, we also serve a segment of clients outside of the healthcare space. And we’re the very best at what we do. You’ll love our culture that’s filled with heart and soul. As a company and employer, we’re sincerely and unabashedly us. We lead as humans first and believe the unique qualities of each team member make us better together. We share a purpose for helping others and the drive to make a difference. And we offer endless opportunities for personal and professional growth, throughout your career. At Medical Solutions, you’ll find a great place to work and a career home. We’ve received Best Places to Work awards, landed top industry awards, and received accolades for the impact we’ve made in business and within our community. But the only way to really get to know us, is to join us. We think you’ll fit right in.
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- Weekly pay
- Holiday Pay
- Guaranteed Hours
- Continuing Education
- 401k retirement plan
- Pet insurance
- Company provided housing options
- Cancelation protection
- Wellness and fitness programs
- Mileage reimbursement
- Referral bonus
- Employee assistance programs
- Medical benefits
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits
- Benefits start day 1
- License and certification reimbursement
- Life insurance
- Discount program
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