Tact Staff is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Cartersville, Georgia.

• Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: ASAP
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: Travel

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE: 1 year - Unit accepts first time travelers

PATIENT POPULATION: Adults to Geriatrics, avg daily census 28
RATIO: 1:4/5
UNIT SYSTEMS: Pyxis, EPIC & SBAR
Diagnoses: CHF, STEMI, NSTEMI, renal, pulmonary, trauma, stroke, TIA. Anything not unstable enough to require ICU but not stable enough for med surg.
Special Procedures: peritoneal dialysis, CPAP, BIPAP, EKG monitoring, stress test, cardiac caths, TR bands. We also handle medication infusions like amiodarone, cardene, carodarone, milrinone, insulin, 3% saline, nitroglycerin, dopamine, dobutamine, lasix, heparin, and TPN.
Required Skills/Certs: BLS, ACLS, Epic
Interpretation of dysrhythmias
Management of dysrhythmias
Telemetry -on the unit monitoring
Telemetry- remote monitoring
Post Cardiac Angiogram
Post MI
Pre/Post Cardiac Cath
IV insulin protocols
Titration of Insulin drips
Feeding tube care and management
Genitourinary/Renal
Pre/Post Hemodialysis Management
Renal failure
Blood Product Administration
Central line care/management
Peripheral Line Care/Management
PICC line management
Starting IVs
Heparin Protocols
Manage Cardiac drips- no titration
Manage Vasoactive drips-no titration
PCA
Procedural Sedation Administration
Titrate Cardiac drips
Titrate Vasoactive drips
CVA
Pre/Post neurosurgery
Traumatic Brain injury
Ortho trauma
Total Joint Replacements
Surgical drains
Chest tubes-Emerson/Pleur-evac
External CPAP/BIPAP
High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC)
Nasal Cannula
Oxygen face masks
Non-invasive airway management
Tracheostomy Management
Isolation Precautions
Wound Care/Wound Vac

SCHEDULE REQUIREMENTS:
RTO: MAX 7 days, Blocked Scheduling Not Guaranteed
Holiday RTO cannot be requested, however No one works all the major holidays unless they request to do so.
WEEKENDS: Weekends are required for unit coverage. Sometimes it is not every other, can be split for coverage.
FLOATING: Float to other departments as needed to cover facility

COMPLIANCE: Full compliance required to start on time, if not compliant in time the push back is 2 weeks due to bi-weekly orientation schedule.

Aya Offer - Candidate will be sent to Clinical Review

Tact Medical Staffing Job ID . 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: Registered Nurse - IMC/PCU/Stepdown

Our nurses choose Tact assignments because it provides the opportunity to take on new challenges in their careers while they travel across the United States and gain enriching experiences on a professional and personal level.

Our dedicated team of staffing consultants will work with you and be your advocate as you choose to embark on new assignments. Our team is committed to providing our nurses with the most rewarding healthcare assignments and choices at primer healthcare institutions nationwide. Let us handle the details; you choose the job and location that are right for you.

Be Adventurous, Make a Difference, Travel with Tact.

Be Adventurous - Becoming a travel nurse is not only a professional adventure, but a personal adventure as well. It is an opportunity to challenge yourelf, to explore a new place, and try amazing food

Make a Difference - Nurses make such a huge difference in so many lives. The care and compassion you show to your patients, does not go unoticed. We know how important your jobs is, which is why we take our job as recruiters so seriously. Being able to place nurses in hospitals, where you are doing something as crucial as saving lives, is something we feel thankful to be able to do.

Travel with Tact - From the moment we receive your resume we begin trying to build a relationship with you. We know the importance of becoming your friend, before becoming your recruiter. Building friendly, yet professional relationships allows us to discover what you truly want and don't want in a travel assignment.