PCU RN
KA Recruiting Inc.
Job Description
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I have a great client in Wagoner, Oklahoma actively hiring a permanent PCU RN. Here is more information:
The RN in the PCU provides nursing care using the nursing process in line with hospital standards and unit policies to monitor and evaluate patient functional status.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams and support patient discharge with appropriate referrals.
- Document care process.
- Apply independent judgment in care planning and decision-making.
- Provide direct care to patients and interact with internal staff.
- Care includes multi-system assessments, IV management, medication administration, pain control, wound care, and respiratory support.
- Assist with procedures like thoracentesis, lumbar puncture, central line placement, and more.
- Perform key assessments (e.g., blood glucose, ABGs, stroke scale, nutritional status).
Unit:
- Setting: 30-bed PCU serving Neuro (stroke), Medical, Surgical, and Trauma patients.
- Average Census: 18 patients.
- Nurse-to-Patient Ratio: 1:3 or 1:4 based on acuity.
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