Position Details
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Job Summary:
The Registered Nurse will work in a mixed acuity unit, providing care for PCU, MS Tele, and MS patients. The role requires recent PCU/IMC experience and the ability to manage patients with varying levels of acuity. Responsibilities include monitoring, administering medications, and collaborating with the healthcare team.
Location:Potsdam, New York, United States
Responsibilities:
- Provide care for PCU and MS Tele patients, including surgical pre and post-operative patients.
- Care for patients with ENT, general surgery, trauma surgery, and ortho surgery needs.
- Manage overflow medical diagnosis patients.
- Monitor and manage patients with telemetry, PCU/DOU/IMC/Stepdown needs.
- Interpret and manage dysrhythmias.
- Provide post-MI care.
- Implement and manage IV insulin protocols.
- Provide feeding tube care and management.
- Manage continuous bladder irrigation.
- Care for patients with renal failure.
- Access ports, administer blood products, and manage central lines, PICC lines, and peripheral lines.
- Perform phlebotomy and start IVs.
- Implement heparin protocols.
- Manage cardiac drips (no titration), PCA, and thrombolytic agents.
- Titrate cardiac drips.
- Care for patients with CVA, seizure disorders, and substance withdrawal.
- Manage ortho trauma, peripheral nerve block catheters, total joint replacements, and traction.
- Provide care for patients with mastectomy and chest tubes.
- Manage external CPAP/BIPAP and high flow nasal cannula (HFNC).
- Interpret ABGs and manage nasal cannulas and oxygen face masks.
- Provide non-invasive airway management and tracheostomy management.
- Adhere to isolation precautions and provide wound care/wound vac management.
- Document patient care in EPIC.
- Utilize Pyxis for medication management.
- Communicate using SBAR.
- Float to corresponding sister units (West 2, West 3, and Observation unit) as needed.
- Provide care for PCU and MS Tele patients, including surgical pre and post-operative patients.
- Care for patients with ENT, general surgery, trauma surgery, and ortho surgery needs.
- Manage overflow medical diagnosis patients.
- Monitor and manage patients with telemetry, PCU/DOU/IMC/Stepdown needs.
- Interpret and manage dysrhythmias.
- Provide post-MI care.
- Implement and manage IV insulin protocols.
- Provide feeding tube care and management.
- Manage continuous bladder irrigation.
- Care for patients with renal failure.
- Access ports, administer blood products, and manage central lines, PICC lines, and peripheral lines.
- Perform phlebotomy and start IVs.
- Implement heparin protocols.
- Manage cardiac drips (no titration), PCA, and thrombolytic agents.
- Titrate cardiac drips.
- Care for patients with CVA, seizure disorders, and substance withdrawal.
- Manage ortho trauma, peripheral nerve block catheters, total joint replacements, and traction.
- Provide care for patients with mastectomy and chest tubes.
- Manage external CPAP/BIPAP and high flow nasal cannula (HFNC).
- Interpret ABGs and manage nasal cannulas and oxygen face masks.
- Provide non-invasive airway management and tracheostomy management.
- Adhere to isolation precautions and provide wound care/wound vac management.
- Document patient care in EPIC.
- Utilize Pyxis for medication management.
- Communicate using SBAR.
- Float to corresponding sister units (West 2, West 3, and Observation unit) as needed.
Required Skills & Certifications:
- Active Registered Nurse license
- Minimum 1 year of experience
- PCU/IMC experience within the last 3 years
- MS/Tele skills
- Telemetry skills
- PCU/DOU/IMC/Stepdown skills
- Interpretation of dysrhythmias
- Management of dysrhythmias
- Post MI care experience
- IV insulin protocols experience
- Feeding tube care and management experience
- Continuous Bladder Irrigation experience
- Renal failure care experience
- Accessing Ports skills
- Blood Product Administration skills
- Central line care/management skills
- Phlebotomy skills
- Peripheral Line Care/Management skills
- PICC line management skills
- Starting IVs skills
- Heparin Protocols experience
- Manage Cardiac drips (no titration) skills
- PCA skills
- Thrombolytic Agents skills
- Titrate Cardiac drips skills
- CVA care experience
- Seizure disorders care experience
- Substance Withdrawal care experience
- Ortho trauma care experience
- Peripheral nerve block catheters experience
- Total Joint Replacements care experience
- Traction care experience
- Mastectomy care experience
- Chest tubes-Emerson/Pleur-evac care experience
- External CPAP/BIPAP care experience
- High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC) care experience
- Interpretation of ABGs skills
- Nasal Cannula skills
- Oxygen face masks skills
- Non-invasive airway management skills
- Tracheostomy Management skills
- Isolation Precautions knowledge
- Wound Care/Wound Vac skills
- ACLS certification
- BLS certification
- NIHSS certification
- Active Registered Nurse license
- Minimum 1 year of experience
- PCU/IMC experience within the last 3 years
- MS/Tele skills
- Telemetry skills
- PCU/DOU/IMC/Stepdown skills
- Interpretation of dysrhythmias
- Management of dysrhythmias
- Post MI care experience
- IV insulin protocols experience
- Feeding tube care and management experience
- Continuous Bladder Irrigation experience
- Renal failure care experience
- Accessing Ports skills
- Blood Product Administration skills
- Central line care/management skills
- Phlebotomy skills
- Peripheral Line Care/Management skills
- PICC line management skills
- Starting IVs skills
- Heparin Protocols experience
- Manage Cardiac drips (no titration) skills
- PCA skills
- Thrombolytic Agents skills
- Titrate Cardiac drips skills
- CVA care experience
- Seizure disorders care experience
- Substance Withdrawal care experience
- Ortho trauma care experience
- Peripheral nerve block catheters experience
- Total Joint Replacements care experience
- Traction care experience
- Mastectomy care experience
- Chest tubes-Emerson/Pleur-evac care experience
- External CPAP/BIPAP care experience
- High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC) care experience
- Interpretation of ABGs skills
- Nasal Cannula skills
- Oxygen face masks skills
- Non-invasive airway management skills
- Tracheostomy Management skills
- Isolation Precautions knowledge
- Wound Care/Wound Vac skills
- ACLS certification
- BLS certification
- NIHSS certification
Preferred Skills & Certifications:
- PALS certification
- TCAR experience
- PALS certification
- TCAR experience
Special Considerations:
- Must be willing to float to sister units (West 2, West 3, and Observation unit).
- Every other weekend requirement.
- Must be willing to float to sister units (West 2, West 3, and Observation unit).
- Every other weekend requirement.
Scheduling:
- Ratios: 1:3-5 for days and weekends; 1:3-6 for nights.
- 12-hour unit orientation.
- Ratios: 1:3-5 for days and weekends; 1:3-6 for nights.
- 12-hour unit orientation.
