Job Description

Registered Nurse (RN) | Progressive Care Unit
Location: Denton, TX
Agency: TalentBurst, Inc.
Pay: $1,699 per week
Shift Information: Nights - 3 days x 12 hours
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

Position - TRAVEL - RN -Trauma Stepdown (636) MC Denton - 7P-7A

Unit Information: Surgical Trauma-63610
Location: Medical City Denton
Address: 3535 S. Interstate 35E
Floor: 5th floor
Building: Main
General Information
Tell us about the unit(s):
Number of Beds - 25
Number of Staff – 44 FTE's (57 headcount)
Type of staff:
Day Shift – 1 charge/6 RN's/3 techs/1 secretary
Night Shift – 1 charge/6 RN's/3 techs
Patient Ratios – 1:4 (1:5 max for stepdown)
Type of equipment -
EMR – Meditech
On Call Requirement – none
Floating Requirement - to stepdown service lines (Progressive Care Unit/Heart and Vascular Unit)
Typical hiring profile
Skill Set Most recruited for: (Travel RNs, local CNAs and sitters)
Must have: candidates without these skills will not be considered for the role.
ACLS, BLS, NIH
Great customer service skills
Preferred or nice to have: candidates with these skills will be considered first.
Trauma/Orthopedic experience
Meditech experience
List typical procedures performed on unit(s):
· Patients requiring acute surgical intervention/consultation or post op care including:
· Trauma Surgery
· Bariatric Surgery
· Vascular Surgery
· Traumatic Brain Injury
· General Surgery
· Urological Surgery
· Orthopedic Surgery
· Neuro / Spine Surgery
· GI Bleed / Endoscopy
· Pulmonary Embolus
· Patients with neurological diagnosis including but not limited to: CVA, TIA, TBI, S/P Neuro-Surgery, Altered Mental Status
· Meningitis
· New onset Seizures ·
· Hypertensive Crisis ·
· Chest Pain, CHF ·
· Sepsis – Hemodynamically Stable ·
· Alcohol Withdrawal ·
· Pre and Post Cardiac Cath Lab procedural patients (***HVU***) ·
· Post–op CV surgery patients when hemodynamically stable (***HVU***)
· Unstable angina, suspected MI (NSTEMI & STEMI). (***HVU***) ·
· Chest pain rule out patients (***HVU***) ·
· Chest pain with acute EKG changes and or elevated troponin. (***HVU***)
· Patients with acute cardiac dysrhythmias requiring IV/PO medication management · Hypertensive Urgency ·
· Mild-Moderate congestive heart failure; with elevated BNP, and/or pulmonary edema on chest x-ray without shock ·
· Respiratory distress patients with documented Sp02 88% or below on room air requiring Venti mask, BiPAP or CPAP ·
· Post-op Femoropopliteal bypass, peripheral stents, post aortograms ·
· Post-op CEA ·
· Pulmonary Embolus requiring Heparin Drip ·
· Patients meeting PACU discharge criteria ·
· Vital Signs: HR 50-150 o BP > 90 mmHg and < 180 mmHg Systolic
· Dyspnea with respiratory rate < *** breaths/min or > 10 breaths/min.
· Oxygen Saturation greater than 90 · Patients receiving the following Intravenous drips:
· Agatroban o Agrastat/Integrelin/ReoPro o Amiodarone o Cardene o Cardizem o Dobutamine (Renal/Heart failure dose) o Dopamine (Renal/Heart failure dose) o Heparin o Lasix o Morphine or Ativan for palliative care o Nitroglycerin o Primacor o Sodium Bicarbonate
Best personality Fit:
Team player
Adaptable to changing environment
Good communication skills

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Why TalentBurst?
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We offer competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and retirement options.

TalentBurst is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive and diverse workforce.

Job Tags

Full time, Contract work, Local area, Shift work, Night shift, Day shift

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