Pulmonary Renal (PR) is a 32-bed medical-surgical floor with 30 private rooms. Two of the private rooms can be converted into semi-private rooms in times of a higher census.

The patient population of PR is diverse. We accept all patients age 17 and older. PR specializes in caring for general medical patients and those patients with Pulmonary and Renal disease processes.

The most frequent diagnoses for our patients are pneumonia, cystic fibrosis, sepsis, COPD, home ventilators, pancreatitis, GI bleeds, end-stage renal disease, diabetes, and drug/alcohol withdrawal.

The strong staff and excellent teamwork make a position on this unit desirable. The Pulmonary Renal team works collaboratively to provide excellent and compassionate care. The patient population allows staff to strengthen nursing skills and sharpen critical thinking.

Qualifications

California RN License BLS certification from the American Heart Association. One-year recent experience in an acute care setting. ACLS from the American Heart Association and specialty certification is desirable.