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Unit Description: As a nurse on the Progressive Care Unit, you can care for a wide range of moderately complex patients between two unique units, R3/R4. PCU provides advanced monitoring with sophisticated equipment, intensive treatments, and a team approach to promote wellness through assessment, monitoring, and education in critically ill patients. The Progressive Care nurse primarily treats patients with the following diagnosis: compromised airway requiring intensive respiratory therapy, controlled infusion of antiarrhythmic or vasoactive IV drug therapy, acute poisoning, suicide attempts, multisystem failure, neurologic abnormalities, metabolic crisis, multiple trauma, chest pain, myocardial infarction, heart failure, hemodynamic instability, invasive hemodynamic monitoring, post-anesthesia care, mechanical ventilation, cardiac monitoring, arrhythmia analysis, thrombolytic therapy, GI bleeding, internal/external pacing, electrical cardioversion, acute dialysis (peritoneal, hemodialysis) and post-cardiac arrest. PCU nurses are encouraged and supported for professional growth with committee commitments, education seminars, certifications, advancement in degree, LEAD, preceptor course, and within-department education.
On-call: Not required
Incentives: This position may be eligible for a sign-on bonus of up to $10,000 and relocation of assistance up to $6,000, subject to terms, conditions, and change.
Requirements:
* Current RN licensure recognized by the State of New York required.
* Appropriate experience in specific clinical area. Varies by unit.
Our Total Rewards Package includes:
* Health Care (Medical, Dental, Vision)
* Flexible Spending Account
* Retirement Benefits (403b)
* Insurance Benefits (Life, Long-Term, Short-Term)
* Paid time Time Off
Joining our team has its perks:
* We encourage professional growth and development
* We ensure our nurses are truly happy and feel valued
* We offer structured preceptorships and continuing education
* We are committed to great patient ratios
* Our team culture is unlike what you'll find at other hospitals
* We've made significant investments in safe patient handling and mobility equipment
* Nurses truly have a voice here through our shared governance
About the Area:
The Champlain Valley is characterized by its working landscapes; undulating hills, meadows and pastures rolling down to the waters of giant Lake Champlain, the largest lake in the U.S. behind the Great Lakes. Plattsburgh, a picturesque community of 38,000, offers a cost of living just below the national average. The perfect place to raise a family, the area features excellent schools both public and private. The State University of New York also has a branch here with 6,200 students boasting a large international population and solid nursing program. Site Selection Magazine has chosen Plattsburgh as a top city in the nation for business development for the past eight years.
In addition, Policom Corp has ranked Plattsburgh as the top micropolitan in New York and the 27th in the nation. As far as recreational opportunities, Plattsburgh and the Champlain Valley offer incredible year-round activities. From boating, biking, and fishing in the summer, to skiing and ice skating in the winter months. Nearby Lake Placid, host of the 1980 Winter Olympics and 2023 FISU World University Games, is a hub for recreation. The historic Strand Theater serves as the anchor of downtown Plattsburgh, and dozens of museums and historic attractions share the region's rich history.
With exciting relocation and signing incentives and assistance, moving to upstate New York has never been an easier decision.
Who can apply
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