RN | PCU | Full time | Day/Night Rotation | Concord Hospital
About The Position
The Progressive Care Unit (PCU) is a 20-bed, step-down unit. Patients on the Progressive Care Unit need more monitoring and assessment than a medical/surgical unit but are not so unstable that they need to be in ICU. Patients admitted to a PCU typically have a diagnosis such as a post-stent placement, post-cardiac cath, heart attack, congestive heart failure (CHF) exacerbations, or pacemaker placement. PCU also provides specialized care for patients with various diagnoses including angina, sun-acute MI, and CHF. Progressive Care nurses complete specialized training required to read and interpret telemetry data to better determine patient care. Flexible self-scheduling. Shifts are 12 hours in length, starting at 7am or 7pm. Weekend requirement.
Requirements
- Graduated from an accredited School of Nursing, BSN preferred.
- Registered Nurse - New Hampshire Board of Nursing
- Basic Life Support - American Heart Association
- Refer to "Management of Mandatory Required Certification, Competencies, Education/Training-Nursing" Policy for department specific certifications.
- One year prior clinical nursing experience.
- Evidence of experience in working effectively and positively with patients, care providers, and the multi-disciplinary team.
- Evidence of the ability to perform as a member of a team.
Nice To Haves
- BSN preferred
Responsibilities
- Bases nursing actions by applying principles of purposeful, organized thinking to make clinical judgment/decisions.
- Gathers data through history taking and physical assessment and interprets data in order to plan and implement interventions to meet patient care needs.
- Develops, evaluates and revises patient's plan of care and nursing actions in response to patient's needs.
- Documents care provided and patient's progress toward attainment of desired outcomes.
- Directs and supervises others in the performance of delegated nursing activities.
- Teaches the patient and/or significant other(s) about the plan of care.
- Prepares patients to manage their care after discharge, transfer or preparation for procedure/test.
- Manages time and resources to deliver patient care.
- Administers medications to patients.
- Provides direct patient care.
- Leads the health care team.
- Serves as a Resource Person for assigned shift.
- Serves as a preceptor for new employees.
- Performs job specific requirements and other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Competitive and comprehensive employee benefits and growth opportunities await you when you join our team.
- Health insurance and dental benefit Available to full-time (30+ hours) and part-time employees (20-29 hours)
- Wellness programs
- Life/LTD insurance
- 403B retirement savings account with employer contribution
- Tuition reimbursement
- On-site childcare
- Complimentary on-site employee fitness center
- Paid time off
- Career development
- Employee Activities Committee
- Military Program (offering a supportive environment for those serving or who served in the armed services)
- Streamlined military leave process
- Enhanced military leave policy
- Enrichments to benefits and paid-time-off
- Organizational resources committed to employees and their families
- Education for employees and managers
- Recognition of service
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
