Registered Nurse - PCU

Carenest Health Services • Columbus, OH

7d

About The Position

Registered Nurse role on the 15E James Acute Leukemia and Hematology unit, caring primarily for adults and geriatric patients with newly diagnosed acute leukemia. The unit has a target staffing ratio of 1:4, though ratios may reach 1:5. The role has a strong focus on infection prevention and patient fall prevention. Chemo certification is not required.

Schedules are 12-hour day/night rotating shifts or 12-hour night shifts. For a rotating day/night contract, assignments may be days, nights, or a combination, depending on department needs. Shift assignments are reviewed every four weeks; changes are not guaranteed and depend on staffing priorities. Weekend work varies based on unit needs.

Required certifications are BLS and ACLS. Required skills include medical-surgical/telemetry nursing, dysrhythmia interpretation, telemetry monitoring, rapid response team use, feeding tube care and management, IV therapy and phlebotomy, blood product administration, central-line blood draws, peripheral-line care and management, PICC-line management, and starting IVs. Computerized charting is performed in EPIC.

Requirements

• At least 2 years of overall acute care nursing experience.
• At least 1 year of PCU experience.
• BLS certification.
• ACLS certification.
• Medical-surgical/telemetry skills.
• Telemetry monitoring and dysrhythmia interpretation.
• Experience using rapid response teams.
• Feeding tube care and management.
• IV therapy and phlebotomy.
• Blood product administration.
• Central-line blood draws.
• Peripheral-line care and management.
• PICC-line management.
• Ability to start IVs.

Nice To Haves

• ONS Chemo Certification.
• NIHSS certification.

Responsibilities

• Provide acute care nursing to adult and geriatric patients, primarily those newly diagnosed with acute leukemia.
• Monitor telemetry and interpret dysrhythmias.
• Use rapid response teams when needed.
• Provide feeding tube care and management.
• Perform IV therapy and phlebotomy, administer blood products, and manage central, peripheral, and PICC lines, including starting IVs.
• Follow infection prevention protocols and support patient fall prevention.
• Document care using EPIC.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed