RN - PCU

Henry Community Health•New Castle, IN

21d

About The Position

The RN - PCU cares for medical and surgical patients in a Progressive Care unit. The unit considers experienced bedside nurses and new graduates who will be mentored during their introduction. Adult hospitalists provide 24/7 coverage and support to the nursing team, with strong orthopedic and general surgery support for most inpatient surgery patients. The position includes general nursing duties, supervision of nursing personnel, and responsibility for patient care, staffing, placement, cost containment, education, and customer satisfaction. The schedule is full-time, 7 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., three 12-hour shifts per week, with every sixth weekend and a holiday rotation.

Requirements

Basic knowledge of pathophysiology, the nursing process, nursing interventions, pharmacology, methods for delivering nursing care, and management of patients and personnel.
Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
Current Indiana RN licensure.
Ability to interpret cardiac rhythms.
BLS certification.

Responsibilities

Supervise nursing personnel activities daily and participate in delivery of general nursing duties.
Administer prescribed medications and treatments according to approved nursing procedures and physician orders.
Observe patients, document significant conditions and reactions, and notify a supervisor or physician of conditions and significant incidents.
Prepare equipment and assist physicians during patient treatments and examinations.
Assess patient vital signs to detect deviations from normal and determine patient progress.
Manage personnel assignments, supervise licensed and non-licensed personnel, and oversee patient placement, cost containment, patient and family education, and customer satisfaction.