Registered Nurse - PCU

Carenest Health Services•Columbus, OH

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Registered Nurse position on 18 James, a 36-bed medical oncology telemetry unit with more than 24 beds dedicated to progressive care. The unit treats patients with solid tumors, orthopedic oncology conditions, and thoracic oncology conditions. It provides high-acuity PCU care and a small amount of medical-surgical care. Pediatric patients are extremely rare and are likely to be cared for by permanent staff; pediatric experience is not required for agency nurses. The role has a heavy focus on infection-prevention protocols and preventing patient falls. The schedule is a rotating 12-hour day/night contract. Nurses may be scheduled for days, nights, or a combination, depending on department needs. Assignments are reviewed every four-week scheduling period; changes are not guaranteed and depend on staffing priorities. Weekend shifts are variable. Nurses must float to units with equivalent or lower acuity. Staffing ratios aim for 1:4–5 in medical-surgical telemetry and 1:3 in PCU, but may vary according to unit needs. The unit uses B450 monitors, a GE telemetry system, bladder scanners, Alaris pumps, and Stryker beds. Care may involve continuous bladder irrigation, PCA pumps, and the clinical skills and equipment listed below. The posting offers a competitive salary with auto offer, professional growth and development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Parking permits are available for agency staff through CampusParc; options and costs are subject to change.

Requirements

At least 2 years of acute-care nursing experience.
At least 1 year of PCU experience.
Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS), ACLS, and NIH certifications.
High-acuity PCU patient experience.
Ability to float to units of equivalent or lower acuity.
Skills in interpretation of dysrhythmias; rapid-response team use; feeding-tube care and management; accessing ports; blood-product administration; central, peripheral, and PICC line care and management; starting IVs; heparin protocols; managing cardiac drips without titration; PCA; titrating cardiac drips; chest tubes (Emerson/Pleur-evac); external CPAP/BIPAP; high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC); ABG interpretation; nasal cannula; and tracheostomy management.

Nice To Haves

Oncology experience is preferred but not required.
Previous travel experience.
Skills in management of dysrhythmias, IV insulin protocols, titration of insulin drips, phlebotomy, chemotherapy administration and monitoring, wound care/wound vac, arterial line management, surgical drains, and non-invasive airway management.

Responsibilities

Provide nursing care to patients on a medical oncology telemetry unit, including patients requiring PCU-level care.
Care for patients with solid tumors, orthopedic oncology conditions, and thoracic oncology conditions.
Follow infection-prevention protocols and take measures to prevent patient falls.
Float to units with equivalent or lower levels of acuity.
Use the required clinical skills, including dysrhythmia interpretation, feeding-tube care, accessing ports, blood-product administration, central, peripheral, and PICC line care, IV starts, heparin protocols, cardiac drips, PCA, chest tubes, non-invasive respiratory support, ABG interpretation, and tracheostomy management.
Work rotating 12-hour day and/or night shifts according to department staffing needs; weekend shifts are variable.