Techlink Systems Inc. is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Columbus, Ohio.Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: ASAP
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours
- Employment Type: Travel
Job Title: Registered Nurse - PCU
Location (On-site, Remote, or Hybrid?): Columbus, OH (Onsite)
Contract Duration: 13 weeks
Work Hours: Day 3x12-Hour (07:00 - 19:30) Night 3x12-Hour (19:00 - 07:30)
Total weekly hours: 36 James Corrections Health Unit - PCU - AYA OFFER - 12 D/N or NIGHTS
If you accept a 12D/N rotating contract, you may be scheduled for days, nights, or a combination of both, depending on the department’s needs. Shift assignments are reviewed every 4-week scheduling period, but changes are not guaranteed and are based on staffing priorities at that time.
ONCOLOGY EXPERIENCE PREFERRED BUT NOT REQUIRED. EPIC CHARTING EXPERIENCE REQUIRED!
Key Responsibilities:
• Float to various Oncology Medical-Surgical (MS) units as needed.
• Ensure staff safety in a secure corrections unit environment.
Certifications Required:
• BLS (Basic Life Support)
Special Procedures/Unit Details:
• Unit is a corrections unit for Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections (ODRC) inmates.
• Locked unit with access controlled by Corrections Officers (CO).
• CO to inmate ratio: 1:2.
• Nurse to patient ratio: 1:3 for PCU, 1:4-5 for MS.
• Some shifts will be assigned to MS, others to PCU.
Shifts:
• Weekend shifts vary based on unit requirements.
Systems Utilized:
• Medication System: Pyxis
• Documentation System: EPIC
Patient Care and Management:
Patient Diagnoses:
o Active oncology diagnoses/treatments, including solid tumors and hematology.
o Oncology workup admissions.
o History of cancer admitted for other reasons (surgical procedures, COPD, sepsis, abnormal labs, pneumonia, etc.).
o Non-oncology diagnoses admitted for reasons listed above.
Skills and Competencies:
o Medical-Surgical/Telemetry
Cardiac Monitoring and Emergency Response:
? Interpretation and management of dysrhythmias
? Unit-based telemetry monitoring
o Endocrine/Metabolic: IV insulin protocols
o Gastrointestinal: Feeding tube care and management
o Genitourinary/Renal: Pre/Post Hemodialysis and renal failure management
o IV Therapy/Phlebotomy: Blood product administration, central line and peripheral line care/management, PICC line management, starting IVs
o Medications: Heparin protocols, management of cardiac drips (no titration), PCA (Patient-Controlled Analgesia)
o Respiratory: External CPAP/BIPAP, High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC), interpretation of ABGs (Arterial Blood Gases), nasal cannula, oxygen face masks, portable oxygen tanks, non-invasive airway management, tracheostomy management
Provider Support:
• Interpretation Services
• Pharmacy
• Physical Therapy
• Radiology
• Rapid Response Teams
• Respiratory Services
• Social Services
• Transportation
Techlink Systems Inc. Job ID #TLS47339. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Registered Nurse - PCU
About Techlink Systems Inc.
Techlink+ is a national provider of staffing services with offices all over the USA as well as development and support centers globally.
Techlink+ was incorporated in 1998 by Jane Kim, and the company is proud to be a Certified Minority and Woman-owned Business Enterprise (MWOBE). Techlink+ provides contract staffing, contingency placement, temp-to-hire staffing, and an array of vendor-managed services to Fortune 500 companies and organization nationwide with office locations in Philadelphia, New York, San Francisco, and Los Angeles.