Registered Nurse - Progressive Care Unit (PCU)
Alto Health Care Staffing
Location
Pittsfield, MA | United States
Job description
Job Summary:
As a Registered Nurse in our Progressive Care Unit (PCU), you will play a crucial role in providing high-quality care to patients who require intermediate-level monitoring and treatment. You will work in a dynamic healthcare environment, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to ensure the best possible outcomes for our patients. This position offers an opportunity to advance your nursing career while making a meaningful impact on patient lives.
Key Responsibilities:
- Patient Care: Provide direct patient care, including monitoring vital signs, administering medications, and implementing prescribed treatment plans in accordance with physician orders.
- Assessment and Monitoring: Conduct thorough assessments of patients' conditions and continuously monitor their progress, promptly identifying any changes or deterioration.
- Documentation: Maintain accurate and up-to-date patient records, including nursing assessments, care plans, and progress notes, ensuring compliance with legal and hospital regulations.
- Collaboration: Collaborate with physicians, nurse practitioners, and other healthcare professionals to develop and adjust patient care plans, making evidence-based decisions to optimize patient outcomes.
- Education: Educate patients and their families on the plan of care, medications, and any necessary lifestyle modifications. Offer emotional support and answer questions to alleviate concerns.
- Equipment Operation: Operate and maintain specialized equipment used in the PCU, such as cardiac monitors, ventilators, and infusion pumps, ensuring patient safety and accuracy.
- Emergency Response: Respond promptly to changes in patient condition, initiate emergency protocols when necessary, and provide life-saving interventions as required.
- Quality Assurance: Adhere to hospital policies, quality standards, and infection control protocols to ensure patient safety and the highest level of care.
- Professional Development: Stay current with the latest advancements in nursing practice, attending continuing education programs and training sessions as required.
- Communication: Maintain effective communication with the healthcare team, patients, and their families, ensuring a collaborative and compassionate care environment.
Qualifications: - Valid RN license in state of practice and current BLS certification.
- Minimum of 5 years of nursing experience, preferably in a progressive care unit or a related critical care setting.
- ACLS certification is highly desirable.
- Strong clinical assessment and critical thinking skills.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication abilities.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-stress environment.
- Commitment to patient-centered care and evidence-based practice.
Benefits :
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
- Opportunities for professional growth and advancement.
- Access to ongoing training and development programs.
- Supportive and collaborative work environment.
- Meaningful work that makes a difference in patients' lives.
PCU/Stepdown RN
20 bed unit
13 week assignment
36 hrs
12 hr nights, 7p-7:30a with an every other weekend/holiday requirement
AHA BLS & AHA ACLS requird
MA license
2 yrs of current PCU/Stepdown experience required
Must be willing to float to Med Surg as needed
EMR: Meditech
Scrub Color: Any
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