Key Responsibilities:
• Provide direct patient care in accordance with healthcare facility policies and procedures.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to ensure comprehensive patient care.
• Maintain accurate patient medical records and documentation.
• Adhere to infection control standards and other regulatory requirements.
• Educate patients and their families on healthcare plans and treatments.

Qualifications:
• Active state licensure in [specify relevant states] (e.g., RN, LPN, PT, OT).
• Minimum [number] years of experience in [specialty].
• BLS/CPR certification (ACLS, PALS, or others as required by specialty).
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to adapt to different environments and work independently.

Recent Charge experience is required.
CHARGE PCU RN - Charge RNs will receive a pay increase.
SHIFT: 4x12s Block Scheduling Thurs-Sun. Fri-Sun schedule will be working charge.
Ratios: Charge Nurses are expected to take a limited patient assignment if staffing requires. PCU is budgeted at a 3:1 with a max ratio of 4:1, and a full assignment for Charge is 2:1. PCU RNs will be at 4:1 before Charge goes into staffing.
Years of experience REQ: 18 months. First timers accepted: Yes. Weekend REQ: Yes. Certs REQ: ACLSD, BLS, (NIH Preferred). Is on-call REQ? No. Will the clinician float within scope to meet facility needs? Yes. Local accepted: No. Pending License accepted: No. IN-STATE LICENSE / REQUIRED CERTS MUST BE IN HAND TO SUB. Must work 2/3 major holidays. Guaranteed Hours: 8 and 10 hr. shifts - 40 hrs. in one workweek. 3, 12 hr. shifts - 36 hrs. in one workweek. 4, 12 hr. shifts - 48 hrs. in one workweek.
Special Requirements: Telemetry, IV Start, Cardiac & Vasoactive drips, BiPAP and High Flow Oxygen required. Level I, II, III, or IV required. Vents, Charge Nurse Experience, Conscious Sedation preferred.
Unit Information: Cardiac and Medical PCU - True ICU Stepdown - Heart caths, BiPap, cardiac and vasoactive drips. Levo, Dopa, Nitro, Cardizem, Amio, PCU Crisis Criteria.
Hospital Highlights:
• Type of Facility: Short-Term Acute Care
• Total Staffed Beds: 194
• Scrub Color: red top, black bottoms
• Charting: Cerner
• Parking Cost: Free
COVID-19 Vaccine: Not Required. Flu Vaccine: Unknown.
Patient Age Groups: Adults, Geriatrics.
Number of Beds: 27.
Patient Diagnoses: Cardiac and Medical PCU - True ICU Stepdown - Heart caths, BiPap, cardiac and vasoactive drips.
Special Procedures/Unit Details: LevoDopaNitroCardizemAmioPCU Crisis Criteria - plus additional as noted below.
Skills:
• Blood Product Administration
• Central line care/management
• External CPAP/BIPAP
• High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC)
• Interpretation of dysrhythmias
• IV insulin protocols
• Manage Cardiac drips- no titration
• Manage Vasoactive drips-no titration
• Management of dysrhythmias
• PCU/DOU/IMC/Stepdown
• Peripheral Line Care/Management
• Post Cardiac Angiogram
• Pre/Post Cardiac Cath
• Starting and maintaining IVs
• Titrate Cardiac drips*
• Use of Rapid Response/Code teams
• Post watchman and ablation
• Level I, II, III or IV required