Registered Nurse - PCU (PRN)
Core
Provide safe, effective, patient-centered nursing care to adult patients (18+) in a Progressive Care Unit requiring higher surveillance than general med/surg but not critical care.
Role type
Registered Nurse (RN)
Builds
Patient care plans and clinical interventions for acute medical conditions
Domain
Healthcare / Nursing
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Nursing process, patient assessment, dysrhythmia interpretation, BIPAP/CPAP management, hemodynamic monitoring, interdisciplinary collaboration
Preferred skills
ACLS, NIHSS, ASLS, basic dysrhythmia interpretation
Technologies
BIPAP, CPAP, high flow oxygen therapy
Responsibilities
Evaluate effectiveness of care provided by other direct caregivers, coordinate patient care with interdisciplinary teams, perform nursing assessments and reassessments every 2 to 4 hours, manage patients with conditions like dysrhythmia, hypertension, myocardial infarction, or respiratory distress
Seniority
Experienced