Registered Nurse PCU - Allentown, PA, United States - INFOSAGE SYSTEMS

    INFOSAGE SYSTEMS
    INFOSAGE SYSTEMS Allentown, PA, United States

    4 weeks ago

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    *Job Summary:
    We are seeking a highly skilled and compassionate Registered Nurse to join our healthcare team.

    As a Registered Nurse, you will provide direct patient care, assess patient needs, and collaborate with other healthcare professionals to ensure the highest quality of care.

    Your expertise and dedication will contribute to the overall well-being and recovery of our patients.

    *Experience Needed: progressive/step down experience; phlebotomy, IV starts, cardiac rhythm interpretation, drips (such as amiodarone, Cardizem, heparin, insulin), chest tube management, epidural/PCA management, fall prevention, pressure injury prevention,* *Telemetry, Post Cath/EP procedures, low level drips, nitro, milrinone, dobutamine.

    *Responsibilities:
    • Cardiothoracic/post cardiac surgery, valve replacements, post mitraclip (interventional approach mitral valve repair), lung resections (both open and robotic), thorascopic lung reduction
    • Patients with chest tubes or Asept for pneumothorax, pleural effusion
    • Vascular surgery – carotid endarterectomy, fem-pop, etc, endovascular aortic repair, abdominal aortic repair, venous thrombolysis, post aortogram
    • Rapid response patients from med-surg for arrhythmia/rate control (afib with RVR)
    • Transfers from medical-surgical ICU (respiratory failure, complex surgeries)
    • ED admissions for sepsis requiring low level monitoring
    • COPD and CHF exacerbation
    • Other patients who normally go to med-surg after procedures who have subsequent cardiac sequelae requiring low level monitoring (i.e. new onset afib with RVR)
    • Infusions: amiodarone, Cardizem, insulin, heparin


    Provides professional nursing care through skillful assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation in accordance with facility or department policies and procedures.

    Directs and manages the care of designated patients. Utilizes effective and appropriate communication styles.

    Assists in maintaining a safe work environment and maintains clinical and professional competency as appropriate to the population of patients served.


    Qualifications:

    • AHA BLS - Basic Life Support Certification
    • AHA ACLS - Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support Certification
    • AHA NIHSS Certification
    • Graduate of accredited Nursing program
    • 1-2 years Acute Care Experience in Cardiac/ PCU
    • Telemetry, Post Cath/EP procedures, low level drips, nitro, milrinone, dobutamine, Cardizem
    • EPIC

    Job Type:
    Contract


    Pay:
    $ $55.00 per hour


    Physical setting:

    • Acute care
    • PCU

    Standard shift:

    • Night shift

    Weekly schedule:

    • 3x12

    Experience:

    • PCU
    /Step down: 2 years (Preferred)


    License/Certification:

    • BLS Certification (Preferred)
    • RN (Preferred)
    • ACLS Certification (Preferred)
    • NIHSS Certification (Preferred)

    Ability to Commute:

    • Allentown, PA (Required)

    Ability to Relocate:

    • Allentown, PA: Relocate with an employer provided relocation package (Required)

    Work Location:
    In person