Progressive Care Unit - Registered Nurse - Now Hiring

Trusted is seeking an experienced nurse for this exciting travel nursing assignment. Trusted has streamlined the travel nursing experience by enabling nurses to apply directly to jobs without the need for recruiters. This unique approach provides more transparency, eliminates pesky calls from recruiters, and puts more money in your pocket. Join the thousands of nurses across the country who have already made the switch to a more modern way to work.

Experience:

• 12 months of role experience is required.

• 24 months of Progressive Care Unit experience is required.

• Experience with Epic is required.

Requirements:

• Candidates must have a South Dakota license or compact license in hand at the time of application.

• This role will require floating to multiple units

• Candidates must live at least 100 miles away from this facility in order to be eligible to apply for this role.

• COVID vaccination required for onboarding. Religious and medical declinations accepted.

Pre-employment modules may be required for this role. Please upload any certifications or health documents you have to your profile to expedite your on-boarding process.

Additional Details:

Monument Health blackout dates for RTO are 8/1/24 - 8/18/24.

Monument includes the expected start date they prefer on their job postings. Please keep this in mind when listing your start date availability! If you can start on the day they are requesting, you are more likely to be selected for an interview or offer.

Any RTO or special requests not included on your application will NOT be considered.

Please expect someone with a 501 or 605 area code to reach out to interview you for this position!

Guaranteed hours: 48

Permanent staff must wait 1 full year to return as a traveler.

Patient Types: This is a mixed acuity unit meaning there will be Intermediate Care acuity as well as Tele and MedSurg – please ensure traveler understands; Direct admits, ED admits, Post Cath Lab, etc

MI, NSTEMI & STEMI (IABP would go to ICU), CHF, Dysrhythmia management, Pacemaker malfunction, Epicardial pacers Backup Stroke unit and Medical Overflow; Step down level experience with post cardiac/vascular, post-cardiac cath patients, post open heart surgery, post TAVR, post EP studies, post pacemaker insertion

Required Education: Completion of a nursing education program that is approved by a board of nursing

Skills required:PCU level RN; Experience with Cardiac procedural recovery (CABG/TAVR/post cardiac cath), MI pharmacology, titratable Cardiac/vasoactive gtts (Cardizem, Amiodarone, Nitro, Levo, Dopamine) – please request manager approval if traveler does not have this, Heparin gtts, cardiac rhythm interpretation, chest tubes management, TNK administration (preferred)

Floating: If yes, where? Primarily to our sister unit, General PCU – as needed; Could also be floated to MS/Tele or ICU to care for PCU level patients; Could be floated within scope of practice and below

Scheduling: Weekend rotation: Every other

Holiday Expectations: Every other

Approval of time off? Up to 7 days, must extend if taking a full week off. No time off the first (3) weeks of August annually (Sturgis Bike Rally)

Scrub Color: Navy Blue

Maximum days off: 7 days

2 references from last 12 months (Any reference type)

Proof of identification required

Certifications:

• NIHSS (NIH Stroke Scale)

• BLS (Basic Life Support)

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)

• Skills Checklist: Yes
• References: Yes
• License Type: registered
• License State: SD
• Certifications: NIH Stroke Scale, Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support, Basic Life Support

Job Details

• Job Type: Travel
• Nurse/Patient: 1/3-4
• Shift Type: Night
• Contract Date: 2024-05-28
• Expected Length: 13 weeks
• Hours per Shift: 12
• Shifts per Week: 4