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UNIT: PCU Candidates must have experience with the following: Post Cath Lab patients/ DKA Patients/Tele/ACLS Unit Information: Beds: 16 Census? Average patients/day? Minimum Years of Experience required? 18 months PCU/Intermediate Care experience Will you accept a first-time traveler?
Yes, must be strong Required License, National Certification, Certs: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS Technology/Equipment: EMR: Meditech IV Pump: Baxter Med dispensing: Pyxis Patient Types/Common Diagnoses: Medical: Sepsis, respiratory compromise, CHF, COPD, DKA, DTs, multisystem failure Cardiac: heart caths, ablations, temp pacers, stable TAVRs, 24h post-CABG, Drips: Insulin, nitro, heparin, dopamine, dobutamine, amiodarone, levophed (rare).
All drips non-titrating Patient Ratios: 1:3 Skills required: Experience with above patient types General PCU skillset, IV starts, central line blood draws Floating: If yes, where? Travelers are first to float MedSurg LTAC/Nursing Home patients – orientation provided Behavioral Health – orientation provided ICU to take care of IMC level patients Scheduling: Weekend rotation: every other weekend On call? No Holiday Expectations: Will work 2 out of 3 holidays (if applicable) Approval of RTO: Ok to approve up to 7 days.
Any more or around holidays, send for manager approval Shift times: Schedule cycle: The scheduler attempts to do block scheduling whenever possible, but there may be some weeks they are not able to do that or that an occasional need for back-to-back weekend, so flexibility is important Other notes: Scrub Color: Navy Blue Parking: Free, parking lot. Shuttle available No nail polish and no artificial nails