Progressive Care Nurse Job Description:
Studying patients' charts, medication regimens, and test results upon admittance to the progressive care unit. Tracking routine vital signs, including heart rate, blood pressure, and pulse oximetry measurements. Interpreting measurements from specialized medical equipment. Monitoring and administering prescribed medication, as well as performing titration of drug doses. Performing diagnostic assessments on changes in measurements, as well as designated interventions. Reporting deteriorating conditions to healthcare specialists and following intervention instructions. Updating and maintaining ward charts, patient files, and medical records. Overseeing Progressive Care Unit nursing assistants and support staff. Explaining treatments and procedures to patients and their families, as well as answering questions.

Min 1 year PCU/Tele exp.
PCU is a 48-bed cardiac telemetry unit. We primarily receive patients from the ED, cath lab and other inpatient units. Nurse to patient ratio is 4:1 and can go to 5:1 depending on unit needs. Utilization of PCAs (CNAs) and LPNs in a team nursing approach. Fast paced unit with quick patient turnover. In need of nurses who are comfortable taking care of patients on drips including amiodarone, cardizem, dopamine, dobutamine, nitro, lasix and insulin. Must have post cardiac cath procedure experience. We expect timely discharge of our patients, hourly rounding and bedside shift report completed on all patients. Every other weekend coverage. Scheduling is based on unit needs.

Job Requirements & Qualifications
• Previous Charge Experience : Preferred
• Years of Experience : 1
• Patient Ratio Experience : 5
• Charting System Experience : Preferred
• Charting System Name : Cerner
• Community Hospital Experience : -
• LTAC Experience : -
• Trauma Level I Experience : Preferred
• Trauma Level II Experience : Preferred
• Travel Experience Required : -
• Certifications : ACLS, BLS, NIHSS
• Skills : Accessing/Managing Ports*, Blood Product Administration, Chest tubes-Emerson/PleurEvac*, CVA (Cerebrovascular Accident)*, Feeding tube care and management*, Heparin Protocols, Interpretation of dysrhythmias, Isolation Precautions, IV insulin protocols*, Manage Cardiac drips- no titration, Management of dysrhythmias, Nasal Cannula, PCA, Peripheral Line Care/Management, Phlebotomy, PICC line management*, Post Cardiac Angiogram*, Post MI*, Pre/Post Cardiac Cath, Pre/Post Cardiac Surgery*, Pre/Post Hemodialysis Management*, Pre/Post neurosurgery*, Renal failure*, Spinal cord injury*, Starting and maintaining IVs, Surgical drains*, Telemetry, Telemetry -on the unit monitoring, Traumatic Brain injury*, Use of Rapid Response/Code teams*, Wound Care/Wound Vac*, prophecy relias basic EKG, 4 hours stroke CEU per year

Unit Details
Staffing & Scheduling
• Scheduling Type : Other
• Patient Ratios Days : 5
• Patient Ratios Nights : 5
• Patient Ratios Weekends : 5
• Float Required : -
• Call Required : -
• Weekend Coverage : True
• Number of Weekend Shifts Per Contract : -
• Pre-Approved Time Off : -
• Orientation Hours : 40

Facility & Patient Care Details
• Patient Age Groups : Adults
• Daily Census : 48
• Number of Visits Per Day : -
• Number of Rooms : 48
• Number of Beds : 48

Additional Unit Information
• Interdisciplinary Support : Physical Therapy, Respiratory Services, Interpretation Services, Radiology, Social Services, Lift Teams, Rapid Response Teams, Pharmacy, Transportation, Unit Secretary
• Patient Diagnoses : Congestive heart failure, NSTEMI, Afib RVR and other arrhythmias, Post cardiac cath procedures
• Special Procedures/Unit Details : PCU is a 48-bed cardiac telemetry unit. We primarily receive patients from the ED, cath lab and other inpatient units. Nurse to patient ratio is 4:1 and can go to 5:1 depending on unit needs. Utilization of PCAs (CNAs) and LPNs in a team nursing approach. Fast paced unit with quick patient turnover. In need of nurses who are comfortable taking care of patients on drips including amiodarone, cardizem, dopamine, dobutamine, nitro, lasix and insulin. Must have post cardiac cath procedure experience. We expect timely discharge of our patients, hourly rounding and bedside shift report completed on all patients.
• Special Equipment : -