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PCU RN

KA Recruiting Inc., Wagoner, OK, United States

Duration: Full Time


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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.