Travel Registered Nurse – Progressive Care Unit (PCU MSDU) 26-01494
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Job Location:
Syracuse, NY - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Title: Travel Registered Nurse Progressive Care Unit (PCU / MSDU)
Profession: Registered Nurse
Specialty: Progressive Care Unit (Medical Step-Down Unit)
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Shift: Nights 4x12 Hours (7:00 PM 7:00 AM)
License Requirement: Active NY RN License in hand No exceptions
Facility Overview
Tertiary Care Hospital
528 Total Staffed Beds
26-Bed Intermediate Care Unit (IMCU)
Scrubs: Any combination of Navy and White
Unit Overview
The Intermediate Care Unit (IMCU) is a critical care step-down unit providing evidence-based care to adult acute patients requiring a higher level of monitoring than a general medical-surgical unit.
Patients are admitted from various departments including:
Emergency Department
Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)
Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
Medical-Surgical Units
All patients are on continuous telemetry and pulse oximetry monitoring.
Patient Care Scope
The unit cares for adult acute patients requiring:
Airway management
Acute BiPAP support
Arterial lines
Central lines
Titrated IV medication infusions
Patient assignments require flexibility and vigilance with a multidisciplinary team-based approach to care.
Nurse-to-Patient Ratios
Must be comfortable managing a 1:5 to 1:7 MedSurg ratio
Required Certifications
Active NY RN License (in hand)
BLS Certification
Required Experience
Minimum 1 year of RN experience
EPIC charting experience required
Ability to work in a high-acuity step-down environment
Required Clinical Skills
Cardiac Monitoring & Emergency Response
Interpretation and management of dysrhythmias
Participation in Rapid Response and Code Teams
IV Therapy / Phlebotomy
Peripheral IV line care and management
Respiratory Care
Nasal Cannula
Oxygen Face Masks
Portable Oxygen Tanks
Non-Invasive Airway Management
Professional Practice
Isolation precautions
Infection control standards
For more details reach at or Call / Text at -EXT 4807.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- EMR Systems
- Hospital Experience
- Acute Care
- ICU Experience
- Hospice Care
- Workers' Compensation Law
- Home Care
- Nursing
- Catheterization
- Critical Care Experience
- Medication Administration
- Tube Feeding
