RN PCU Contract
Prime Healthcare

Registered Nurse Stepdown Unit

Prime Healthcare Leavenworth, KS, US
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Overview

We are seeking a Stepdown Unit Registered Nurse, internally referred to as our Cardiac Care RN. In the Stepdown Unit (PCU), or Cardiac Care RN will provide specialized care to patients with acute and/or chronic medical conditions who require close monitoring, intervention, and support to optimize their outcomes and facilitate their transition to lower levels of care. This position is on a per diem basis, meaning PD/PRN as needed. 

 

Shift’s Available:  Variable 

Employment Type: Per Diem (PD/PRN) 

Hours: Nights 7p to 7a

Location: Saint John Hospital - Leavenworth, KS 

 

Here are some of the benefits of working at Prime Healthcare:  

  • Competitive compensation  
  • Medical insurance benefit plan 
  • 401K  

Responsibilities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (includes, but not limited to): 

  • Conduct assessments of patients' conditions, including vital signs, cardiac rhythms, neurological status, respiratory status, and overall clinical stability, you will need to monitor changes in patients' conditions and respond promptly to any deterioration 
  • Utilize telemetry and other monitoring devices to continuously monitor patients' cardiac rhythms, oxygen saturation levels, blood pressure, and other parameters you must be able to recognize and interpret abnormalities in monitoring data 
  • Administer medications as directed by physicians, encompassing intravenous medications, antibiotics, pain management medications, and cardiac medications, while vigilantly monitoring patients for any adverse reactions or side effects 
  • Perform nursing interventions and treatments as ordered by physicians, such as wound care, catheter care, suctioning, and administration of oxygen therapy, which may include assisting with procedures  
  • Adhere to evidence-based practice guidelines, hospital policies, and protocols related to patient care, infection control, and safety 

Qualifications

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING 1. Current and valid state RN License.2. Current BLS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintain current.3. Completion of Critical Care Course preferred. 4. Current ACLS certificate 30 days upon hire and maintain current. 5. Minimum of one year as a staff RN in acute care hospital, critical care preferred.6. Critical Care RN (CCRN) Certification preferred. 7. Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred. #LI-DV1

Employment Status

Per Diem

Shift

Nights

Equal Employment Opportunity

Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf

 

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