RN - PCU
About Facility:
o 920 Church St N, Concord, NC 28025
o 457 licensed beds
o Trauma Level III
o Teaching Hospital
o Chest Pain Center
o Stroke Center of Excellence
o Bariatric Center of Excellence
o Radius rule: Traveler’s permanent address must be 50 miles outside of home unit
● Unit Information:
o Beds: 20
▪ 3 Progressive beds within the department
o Minimum Years of Experience required: 18 months PCU experience
o Will you accept a first-time traveler: Not preferred but will consider
● Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:
o HPB Patients – Whipples, Liver Resections, Distal Pancreas/Spleen, Pancreatitis
o Women’s Surgery – Hysterectomies, Mastectomies
o Plastic Surgery – DIEP Flap (Breast Reconstruction), Panniculectomy
● Patient Ratios:
o RN: 1:4-6; surge times could be 1:7-8
● Required License, National Certification, Certs (BLS, ACLS, etc.), or other position specific requirements such as Driver's License and/or Insurance:
o PCU RN: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS (Resource Team requirement)
● Skills required:
o Drain Care, Central Line Management, G/J Tubes, Heparin Gtt management, Cardiac Gtt management (ACLS), cardiac rhythm interpretation, NGT placement/management, management of various surgical drains
● Support within the Department:
o CNA Duties - able to perform blood draws, foley insertion/removal, standard patient care as assigned
o Charge nurse - Able to assist with patient care, med passes, & admissions; may or may not have an assignment
o IV/VAT Team - Available as a consult within the hospital
o Resource Nurse - Mentors available on night shift
o Telemetry monitoring/tech
● Technology/Equipment:
o EMR: Epic
o IV Pump: Alaris
o Med dispensing: Omnicell
o Monitors: Phillips
o Unit specific equipment: Bladder scanner, EKG machine, transport monitor, bedside Tele monitors in PCU rooms
o Patient Safety Net
● Floating:
o Within region and scope of practice
▪ Region 1 - Cabarrus, University City, Stanly, Lake Norman, Central Division (CMC Main + Mercy + LCH (peds only) -- could float to any of the facilities within region if the need arises
● Orientation (facility and unit) :
o NEO
o 2 days departmental
● Scheduling:
o Weekend rotation: every other
o Holiday Expectations: Travelers will work 75% of Holidays
o RTO: Can approve up to 6 days off, excluding holidays – must add time to the end of the contract if unable to meet contracted hours
o Shift times: 0645-1915/1845-0715
o Schedule cycle: Every 6 weeks
● Other notes:
o Scrub Color: Navy
o Parking: Free
o Unit Culture: Strong teamwork on the unit
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