Company: Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital

Location: Albany, GA

Career Level: Mid-Senior Level

Industries: Recruitment Agency, Staffing, Job Board

ACLS, BLS; Strict 75Mile radius rule. Must be 75 miles from the facility to the address on the traveler's driver's license.
Certs BLS, ACLS, NIHSS preferred.

Experience: 2 years in Stepdown in an acute care setting is required without exception.
Clinical Interview or an 'auto-offer' based on a resume review is offered.

Nurse Aides 1 to 10
Ratios 1 to 4
# beds 44 beds, 8 semiprivate rooms (16 beds)
Weekend Requirement Every other weekend
Holidays Must be flexible and work as needed holidays and days around holidays
Floating to ICU but would only take stepdown patients unless have ICU experience
Floor specific orientation 3 shifts
Shifts 645am, 645pm

Unit Notes for Cardiology (Stepdown Unit): Cardiology-4A/4B--This is cardiac stepdown. 4A is more cardiothoracic and cardiovascular surgery, 4B is for smaller procedures, drips, CHF patients.
Charge Nurse Charge Nurse (Clinical Supervisor)
Common diagnosis / Types of patients POD #1 CABG, anything cardiovascular surgery including fem pops, arteriogram, CEA. , thoracotomy, vats, EVARS, AAA repairs, arteriograms, carotid endarterectomies, stents, pacemakers, ablations, AICD, CHF, afib w/ RVR, CABG w/ pacer wires, adenosine cardioversions, a lot of chest tubes
Additional Notes Prefer able to pull pacer wires, if can't, they will orient to do; Fast turnover of rooms, average census is 32-38 pts, discharge and admit 12-16 pts in one shift on a busy day.
Additional Questions push on attendance, make sure they are ok with floating, if can't take ICU level patients, they will be asked to task in the ICU.
ADDITIONAL DRESS CODE NOTES Must have natural colored hair, no fake nails or shellac on nails, no facial piercing, no visible tattoos.

Nurse's Read Strips? Yes, must read and interpret
Scrubs Color- Caribbean Blue
Tele Yes, Phillips
Vents BiPap, CPAP only hour of sleep, vapotherm, no full vents, high flow oxygen
Hospitalist or Intensivist in house in house 24/7
IV Team PICC team
RT 24/7 Yes
Pharmacy 24/7 Yes

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Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit - $2,154 per week Job Listing at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany, GA (Job ID 4606203-2024-08-25)