Rn Jobs in Port St Lucie

This role is for a Registered Nurse in a Progressive Care Unit at a facility with 36–48 beds. The unit accommodates a mixed patient population, with approximately 90% Med/Surg and 10% Intermediate Care patients. Common diagnoses include DKA requiring insulin drips, pre- and post-surgical conditions, cellulitis, influenza, UTIs, pneumonia, COPD, CHF, renal and hepatic failure, gastrointestinal disorders, minor fractures, DVTs, and CVA overflow. The nurse administers oral, IV, IM, and subcutaneous medications; manages titratable vasoactive drips, TPN and tube feedings, blood transfusions, and various types of IV access; and provides skin and wound care. Patient ratios vary by assignment: 1:5–6 for long-length-stay MedSurg without telemetry, 1:5 for MedSurg/telemetry without IMC drips, and 1:4 for Intermediate Care. Nurses may float to adult inpatient units including Med Surg, Ortho/Neuro/Surgical, Heart and Vascular, Oncology, and Observation. The unit has CNA support at a 1:8 ratio, a charge nurse without a patient assignment, phlebotomy and IV/VAT support available 24/7, and an on-site hospitalist available 24/7. Orientation includes two days of unit/department orientation, online learning modules, and two clinical shifts with a preceptor. Schedules are created every six weeks; nurses may be scheduled for up to four weekends in that period. Scrubs are navy blue, and free parking is available. Nurses may have an opportunity to precept students. Compliance audits for pre/post pain scoring require at least 90% accuracy.