Registered Nurse PCU

Burlington, CO - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

MANDATORY QUESTIONNAIRE *Please answer the following questions and send back ASAP. An offer cannot me made without these answers.* 1. Is your candidate aware that they are being submitted to Cone and have you reviewed the job description with them (Y or N) 2. Is your candidate flexible with scheduling and aware that the client has a zero-tolerance policy for tardiness and unexcused absences (Y or N) 3. Are there any barriers (ex. upcoming vacation) that would prevent your candidate from completing compliance on time The compliance deadline is 12 Noon EST the Wednesday prior to the start date. (Y or N) 4. Is your candidate aware of the Pass Fail EKG exam required by all RNs for Cone Health regardless of specialty (Y or N) *Must have Cardiac PCU experience & be comfortable with 1:5 ratios* 3x12s Nights 7p-7a Weekend Rotation Holidays as needed. *Staff are scheduled for a 6-Week period via a self-assisted schedule through Optilink. Staff are distributed within the schedule based on departmental need and based on patient work intensity skill mix and previous assignments.* Minimum 2 yrs exp required. FIRST TIME TRAVELERS - OK! *Previous Charge RN exp preferred. *BLS ACLS required. NIH preferred. *Ratios 1:4 with drips/bipap otherwise mostly 1:5 *EPIC *Use of Rapid Response Teams preferred *Nurse Assistants 24/7. RN secretary 7a-11p. REQUIRED SKILLS Interpretation and Mgmt of dysrhythmias Telemetry -on the unit monitoring Pre/POst Cardiac CathPeripheral Line Care and Management PICC line management Manage Cardiac drips- no titration Manage Vasoactive drips-no titration Procedural Sedation Administration Titrate Cardiac drips Titrate Vasoactive drips Chest tubes-Emerson Pleur-evac External CPAP BIPAP Tracheostomy Management Focus on the cardiac patient (Congestive Heart Failure Acute Coronary Syndrome Arrythmias pre and post cardiac catheterization with and without intervention rule out myocardial infarction arrythmias syncope pacemaker placement). Secondary focus on respiratory problems (ex. COPD pneumonia Bipap) 2A is a 30-private bed Cardiac Medical Progressive Care department that provides care 7 days a week 24 hours a day. Rooms are remotely monitored by the Centralized Cardiac Monitoring Department (CCMD).