PCU Nights *Located at the Heart Hospital*
Option of 36 or 48hrs
2 years preferred (will consider 1+ years)
1st Time Travelers: Accepted
Local Traveler: Ratios: 1:4
Weekend Requirement: As needed, rotating
Float Requirement: YES
On Call Requirement: None
Block Scheduling: Case by case
RTO Parameters:
Certification Requirements: BLS, ACLS, NIH, CPI preferred
Additional Details/Requirements: 55 beds on unit, Cardiovascular Experience required
Scrub Color: Any (no logo)

Job Requirements & Qualifications
• Years of Experience: 2
• Patient Ratio Experience: 4
• Charting System Experience: Required
• Charting System Name: Epic
• Certifications: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS
Skills:
• Post MI*
• Pre/Post Cardiac Surgery*
• Sheath Removal*
• IV insulin protocols*
• Feeding tube care and management*
• Blood Product Administration*
• Central line care/management*
• Phlebotomy*
• PICC line management*
• Heparin Protocols*
• Manage Cardiac drips- no titration*
• PCA*
• Procedural Sedation Administration/Monitoring*
• Titrate Cardiac drips*
• CVA (Cerebrovascular Accident)*
• Chest tubes-Emerson/PleurEvac*
• BiPAP/CPAP management/maintenance*
• High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC)*
• Oxygen administration*
• Non-invasive airway management*
• Wound Care/Wound Vac*
• Telemetry
• Cardiac Telemetry
• PCU/DOU/IMC/Stepdown
• Interpretation of dysrhythmias
• Management of dysrhythmias
• Telemetry - on the unit monitoring
• Telemetry - remote monitoring
• Post Cardiac Angiogram
• Pre/Post Cardiac Cath
• Peripheral Line Care/Management
• Starting and maintaining IVs
• Nasal Cannula
• Isolation Precautions/PPE

Unit Details Staffing & Scheduling
• Scheduling Type: self
• Patient Ratios Days: 5
• Patient Ratios Nights: 5
• Patient Ratios Weekends: 5
• Weekend Coverage: As needed
• Pre-Approved Time Off: one
• Orientation Hours: 24

Facility & Patient Care Details
• Patient Age Groups: Adults, Geriatrics
• Daily Census: 38
• Number of Beds: 55

Additional Unit Information
• Interdisciplinary Support: Physical Therapy, Respiratory Services, Interpretation Services, Phlebotomy, Radiology, Social Services, Rapid Response Teams, Pharmacy, Transportation
• Patient Diagnoses: CHF Stemi/Nstemi Cardiovascular Related
• Special Procedures/Unit Details: 48 Hours Straight Time Patient ratios 1:

The Heart Hospital of New Mexico at Lovelace Medical Center is a part of this main location.
Floating: Unless specifically stated otherwise, travelers will be expected to float to like units within their scope, as needed based on facility needs. Travelers will receive brief orientation on the unit.
Once contract is signed, traveler is expected to go in for labs within 48 business hours (please notify at time of submittal if you/traveler foresee any reasons for compliance delays)
Modules:
• Modules are non-billable, all hours are factored in NBO RN average hours
• Allied hours
• Modules are completed onsite during orientation
• Modules are recorded via transcripts