RN - PCU/IMC / Step-Down - Potsdam, NY - RP 26-13665

Published: 6/14/2022

Healthcare

Job Description

Job Title: Registered Nurse – PCU/IMC / Step-Down
Location: Potsdam, NY
Job Type: Contract (No Benefits)
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: Night Shift | 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM | 4x12-hour shifts
Schedule: Every other weekend required; floating to sister units required
Local Candidates Required: No
Traveler Candidates Required: Yes

Pay Rate
Local: N/A
Traveler: $56 - $62/hour

Note: This job doesn't offer any benefits.

Position Overview
We are seeking an experienced PCU/IMC Registered Nurse to provide care for patients in progressive care, step-down, and medical-surgical telemetry settings. Recent PCU/IMC experience is mandatory.

Required Qualifications

Active RN license valid for the assignment.
Minimum 1 year of RN experience.
PCU/IMC experience within the last 3 years is mandatory.
BLS certification.
ACLS certification.
NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification.
Experience in PCU, IMC, progressive care, step-down, or equivalent acute care.
Knowledge of telemetry monitoring and cardiac dysrhythmia interpretation.
Ability to float to sister units as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

PALS certification.
TCAR experience.

Responsibilities

Provide nursing care to patients in mixed-acuity PCU, Med-Surg Telemetry, and medical/surgical settings.
Monitor cardiac rhythms, recognize dysrhythmias, and respond to changes in patient condition.
Provide care for post-MI, neurological, renal, and other acute medical patients.
Administer medications and manage IV therapies, including insulin and heparin protocols.
Manage central lines, PICCs, peripheral IVs, feeding tubes, wounds, and blood products as applicable.
Care for preoperative and postoperative patients, including ENT, general surgery, trauma surgery, and orthopedic surgery.
Monitor patients receiving oxygen therapy, including high-flow nasal cannula and non-invasive respiratory support, as applicable.
Perform assessments, communicate changes in patient condition, and collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team.
Maintain accurate patient documentation and follow medication safety, infection prevention, and patient safety protocols.
Float to sister units, including West 2, West 3, and the Observation Unit, as required.