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Registered Nurse, Progressive Care Unit, Marquette, Michigan. The Registered Nurse provides care for cardiac, telemetry, and stepdown patients in a fast-paced clinical environment. Responsibilities include cardiac monitoring, management of cardiac drips, and care for patients requiring progressive care services.
Job Details
Night shifts of 12 hours, 36 hours per week, every other weekend; call may be required when census is low. Required
Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), and NIH certifications; associate degree; at least one year of experience in a Progressive Care Unit (PCU) or stepdown setting.
Experience caring for Progressive Care Unit (PCU) or stepdown patient populations and familiarity with lower-acuity intensive care unit skills. Float: Float rotation may be required. Additional Information: The role supports cardiac and stepdown patients, including those requiring telemetry monitoring, chest tube care, cardiac monitoring, and cardiac drips.
Common diagnoses and treatments include chest pain, video-assisted thoracic surgery, stroke and transient ischemic attack, pre- and post-open-heart surgery, pacemakers, heart blocks, vascular conditions, and congestive heart failure. Typical patient ratios range from 1:56 for cardiac patients and 1:34 for Progressive Care Unit (PCU) and stepdown patients. Blue or navy scrubs are required; blue jeans are not permitted.
Benefits The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include: Private housing or generous housing allowance Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage Competitive salaries Referral bonuses Travel reimbursement 401(k) retirement plan Direct deposit/free checking Unlimited free CE credits
About the role
Responsibilities include cardiac monitoring, management of cardiac drips, and care for patients requiring progressive care services.