Registered Nurse - PCU

Bestica•Kansas City, KS

3d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a 24-bed Intermediate Care Unit (PCU) that handles intermediate medical patients and surgery overflow. The unit is fast-paced and crucial for patient throughput from the Emergency Department and Operating Room. The role requires flexibility, as nurses may be expected to float within their scope to other departments, units, and facilities as needed. Weekend shifts and charge nurse assignments are part of the role. The hospital is a 5-time Magnet Award winner, a teaching hospital, and a Level 1 Trauma Center with 456 total staffed beds. Free parking is available.

Requirements

1 to 2 years of Telemetry Experience Required
BLS certification
NIHSS certification
Cardiac Monitoring skills
Interpretation of dysrhythmias
Management of dysrhythmias
Telemetry monitoring
Use of Rapid Response Teams
IV insulin protocols
Feeding tube care and management
Continuous Bladder Irrigation (CBI)
Accessing Ports
Blood Product Administration
Central line care/management
Peripheral Line Care/Management
PICC line management
Starting IVs
Heparin Protocols
PCA
CVA management
Nasal Cannula use
Oxygen face masks use
Portable Oxygen tank use
Isolation Precautions
Wound Care/Wound Vac
CBI management
Home address must be at least 75 miles from facility

Nice To Haves

Titration of Insulin Drips
Renal Failure management
Ortho trauma experience
Total Joint Replacements experience
Surgical drains management
Tracheostomy Management
Eye surgeries experience

Responsibilities

Provide intermediate care to medical patients.
Manage patients with surgical overflow conditions (e.g., TURPS, lap chol, lap appy, lap hernia, eye surgery, oral surgery).
Perform diabetic teaching and wound care.
Ensure patient throughput from ED and OR.
Interpret and manage dysrhythmias.
Monitor patients via telemetry.
Utilize Rapid Response Teams.
Manage feeding tube care.
Perform Continuous Bladder Irrigation (CBI).
Administer IV medications, including heparin protocols and PCA.
Administer blood products.
Manage central lines, PICC lines, and peripheral lines.
Start IVs and access ports.
Provide wound care, including wound vacs.
Adhere to isolation precautions.
Float between departments, units, and facilities as needed.
Work weekend shifts as required.
Take on Charge RN assignments as needed.