Travel Nurse (RN) - Progressive Care Unit

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

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.

Expect someone with a 501 or 605 area code to reach out to interview you for this position.

Guaranteed Hours: 48

Minimum experience: 1.5 years general nursing experience

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.

-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.

Patient Ratios: RN: 1:4 most of the time, can be 1:3 (acuity dependent)

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:

-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

-On Call Requirement: No call

-Holiday Expectations: Every other

-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)

Other notes:

-Scrub Color: Navy Blue

-Free Parking