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RN PCUProgressive Care Unit
Job Location:
Job Location:
Council Bluffs, IA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not provided by the employer
Monthly Salary:
Posted:
23 October 2026 (Yesterday)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
20 January 2027
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
Unit Notes
* * RNs - Pass/Fail exam on Friday during orientation. OPEN BOOK exam on skills learned - they are given all necessary resources to pass. Must receive a 90% to pass or they will be terminated * *
Radius Rule: 50 miles AND candidates may not be full time part time or PRN with any facility associated with CommonSpirit including CHI and/or Dignity.
**Drivers license required at submittal and will be used to determine if candidate is outside 50 miles.**
**Fingernail policy: Artificial nails are prohibited in all departments providing patient care- refusal to remove nails will lead to termination of contract
Department: Stepdown RN
*Certifications Required: BLS ACLS NIHSS*
PRESCREENAUTO OFFER
- # of Beds: 22
- Nurse:Patient Ratios: 1:04
- Common diagnoses/Types of patients: Heart failure Afib respiratory distress stroke
- Are RNs required to titrate drips: Yes
- Common titratable &/or set rate drips: Cardizem amiodarone nitro
- Is there a Charge Nurse on each shift Does the charge nurse take an assignment: Yes- does take a full patient assignment
- Are there nurse aids/patient care techs on this unit Ratios Duties: Yes- 1:10
- RT Equipment (Vents Cpap BiPap High Flow etc.) Are RNs required to do anything with these besides trouble shoot: CPAP
- Are there Tele/Monitor Techs on this unit Are RNs required to read their own strips What brand are the tele monitors: RNs must read and interpret strips
- Shifts & Scheduling (Do you allow self-scheduling Block scheduling):// cyclic scheduling
- Weekend Requirements: Everyother
- Holiday Requirements: 1 major 1 minor
- Floating Requirements: Will float to ICU if appropriate and has experience
- How many shifts of unit/department specific orientation: 1- 12 hour shift in the department
- Additional Notes: Fast paced unit with many admits and discharges. Attributes that help make a nurse successful in this department are a positive attitude teamwork patient oriented and comes to work to care for someone
Radius Rule: 50 miles AND candidates may not be full time part time or PRN with any facility associated with CommonSpirit including CHI and/or Dignity within the past year
RTO needed upfront - Additional RTO will not be approved including after submissions.
Entered On: 12/13/2023
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* * RNs - Pass/Fail exam on Friday during orientation. OPEN BOOK exam on skills learned - they are given all necessary resources to pass. Must receive a 90% to pass or they will be terminated * *
Radius Rule: 50 miles AND candidates may not be full time part time or PRN with any facility associated with CommonSpirit including CHI and/or Dignity.
**Drivers license required at submittal and will be used to determine if candidate is outside 50 miles.**
**Fingernail policy: Artificial nails are prohibited in all departments providing patient care- refusal to remove nails will lead to termination of contract
Department: Stepdown RN
*Certifications Required: BLS ACLS NIHSS*
PRESCREENAUTO OFFER
- # of Beds: 22
- Nurse:Patient Ratios: 1:04
- Common diagnoses/Types of patients: Heart failure Afib respiratory distress stroke
- Are RNs required to titrate drips: Yes
- Common titratable &/or set rate drips: Cardizem amiodarone nitro
- Is there a Charge Nurse on each shift Does the charge nurse take an assignment: Yes- does take a full patient assignment
- Are there nurse aids/patient care techs on this unit Ratios Duties: Yes- 1:10
- RT Equipment (Vents Cpap BiPap High Flow etc.) Are RNs required to do anything with these besides trouble shoot: CPAP
- Are there Tele/Monitor Techs on this unit Are RNs required to read their own strips What brand are the tele monitors: RNs must read and interpret strips
- Shifts & Scheduling (Do you allow self-scheduling Block scheduling):// cyclic scheduling
- Weekend Requirements: Everyother
- Holiday Requirements: 1 major 1 minor
- Floating Requirements: Will float to ICU if appropriate and has experience
- How many shifts of unit/department specific orientation: 1- 12 hour shift in the department
- Additional Notes: Fast paced unit with many admits and discharges. Attributes that help make a nurse successful in this department are a positive attitude teamwork patient oriented and comes to work to care for someone
Radius Rule: 50 miles AND candidates may not be full time part time or PRN with any facility associated with CommonSpirit including CHI and/or Dignity within the past year
RTO needed upfront - Additional RTO will not be approved including after submissions.
Entered On: 12/13/2023
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