The ideal candidate will possess a current Wisconsin license. You must have a Nursing License and at least 2 years of recent experience as a RN Med Surg.
Requirements
• Current Resume
• Nursing License per state
• Current BLS and/or ACLS and/or Specialty Certifications
• 2 current clinical references
• Health/Dental Benefit package
• License reimbursement

Unit Notes:
Department: PCU RN - 5N
Traches and Vents experience is key on this unit.
• # Beds: 28
• Nurse: Patient Ratios: Days: 1:4-5 Noc 1:5-6, dependent on acuity
• Common diagnoses/Types of patients: Neuro focus: strokes, seizure, guillain Barre, Myasthenia gravis, spinal injuries, thrombectomies, TNK/TPA 24 hours post, neuro specialties- endovascular, AMS, dementia. Trauma ortho injuries- hematomas and bleeds, falls on thinners, farm and MVA accidents, etc.
• Experience or 'Must have' skills: 2 years of MS, PCU, ICU experience. MUST HAVE experience in setting within the last 1 year. Must have drip experience. Highly prefer home trach vents- travelers to have that experience. Trach- Vents: Willing to train on vents but RN must be open to learning. Open to first time travelers.
• Are RNs required to titrate drips?: Yes
• Common titratable &/or set rate drips: Heparin, Nitro, Diltiazem, Amiodarone, 3%, Insulin.
• Charge Nurse/House Supervisor? Does the charge nurse take an assignment?: Yes
• Nights takes a full team and days to take a smaller assignment.
• Are there nurse aids on this unit/Ratios: Yes days 1:9 noc 1:12
• RT Equipment: Vents, Trachs, Cpap, Bipap, Vapo therm, Etco2
• Are there Tele/Monitor Techs on this unit? Are RNs required to read their own strips? What brand are the tele monitors?: Central monitor located in a different area.
• Shifts & Scheduling: Self scheduling, manager to balance (opens 6 weeks in advance) cannot guarantee same shifts for travel duos 12 hours shifts 7-730, 7p-730.
• Weekend Requirements: Every other Friday, Saturday Sunday.
• Holiday Requirements: Typically 2/3 holidays for winter, and otherwise every other
• Is there call or a standby requirement?: No call
• Floating Requirements: Yes- sister MS units, 6 different specialties: mixed care, cardiac, general, MS ortho, heme/onc, to take a more general patient etc.
• Scrub Color/Dress code: Any solid color scrubs
• Unit/Department specific orientation: 1 Shift of General, 1 shift with a preceptor