Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit - $2,211 per week Job Listing at Aureus Medical Group - Nursing in South Charleston, WV (Job ID 4458170-2024-08-17)

Description

Aureus Medical Group - Nursing is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in South Charleston, West Virginia.

• Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: ASAP
• Duration: 15 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Estimated payment breakdown
~$2067.00-$2211.00/wk*
~$828.00-$972.00 in weekly taxable income
~$23.00/hr-$27.00/hr*
Estimate assumes an 12 hour shift. Hourly rate may change based on shift length.
~$1239.00 in non-taxable stipend*
Actual amount subject to eligibility and seasonal/annual adjustments

Step-down RN needed in WV for a travel assignment. Contact Aureus today to inquire and apply!

13 Weeks - 12 Hour Nights; 4 12's per week, rotate every other weekend and major holidays - 40GH - ACLS, BLS, NIHSS - Travel staff are required to float to Med-Surg Telemetry if not needed in ICU or Stepdown.

Unit: PCU - Stepdown

- # of Beds: 11 (increasing 11-12 beds following ICU expansion. Later 2023)

- Ratios: 1 nurse to 4 patients

- Required Certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS

- Common diagnoses/Types of patients: Post op vascular; hemodynamically stable cardiac

dysrhythmias, CVA, Sepsis, Renal patients, Stable acute MI, Unstable angina, Post Cardiac Cath

with PCTA or with a significant blockage

- Experience: Due to need to float to ICU or Stepdown, ICU skill set is required , Bipap, Cpap,

Mechanical Ventilation, telemetry, critical drips, post cardiac cath care required, CRRT and IABP

preferred. 1-2 years cricial care experience.

- Are RNs required to titrate drips?: Yes

- Common titratable &/or set rate drips: Insulin, Cardizem, Heparin, Amiodarone, Lose dose

Dopamine

- Charge Nurse/House Supervisor: Charge Nurse ICU as resource for PCU, Charge Nurse assigned

in PCU with patients, House Supervisor 24/7

- Are there nurse aids on this unit/Ratios: Yes, one PCT (C.N.A) for 10 patients; however, the nurses

assist with general care and unit clerk duties when indicated

- RT Equipment: Cpap, Bipap, High flow O2, Mechanical ventilation via Tracheostomy, specialty

beds, IV pumps

- Is there tele on this unit?: Yes there is a Monitor Tech 24/7, RNs read strips

- Weekend Requirement: Every other

- Holiday Requirement: Rotational

- Floating Requirement: Travel staff are required to float to Med-Surg Telemetry if not needed in ICU

or Stepdown. Also required to float to the Emergency Department to care for boarded PCU or ICU

patients.

- Scrub Color/Dress code: RN/LPN - Navy; C.N.As/Monitor Techs - Dark Grey/Pewter, scrubs must be

solid color, no embroidery and/or patterns on scrubs. WVU Medicine or solid color fleece zip-ups

may be worn in grey, black, navy or royal blue. Solid undershirts may be worn in white, grey, or

black in matching color to the scrub top. Closed toed shoes only. No crocs.

- Unit/Department specific orientation: First day general hospital orientation; Full day of Nursing

Orientation for RNs/LPNs; Computer training (1/2 day for C.N.As, full day for nurses); Two, 12 hour

orientation shifts with a preceptor; Will receive an abbreviated Initial Skills Checklist due 90 days

from start date.

Position: RN


Specialty/Modality: RN-Step-down


Licenses/Certifications: CPR/BLS (Basic Life Support), State License-RN-West Virginia, ACLS (Advance Cardiac Life Support)


Physical Abilities: From 50-100lbs



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Aureus Medical Group - Nursing Job ID #138-24-2785983. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: RN / REGISTERED NURSE / STEP DOWN RN / STEP DOWN NURSE

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Compensation Information:
$23.0 / Hourly - $23.0 / Hourly