RN Cardiac Stepdown

Cardiac Unit Position

Hospital: Parkridge Medical Center

Location: 2333 McCallie Avenue

Address: Chattanooga, TN 30404 - Unit Name: 3West Cardiac

Building: Main - 3rd floor - Cost Center: 609/ 62025

Unit Specifics:

• Number of Beds: 30
• Patient Ratio: 5-6:1
• Unit staffing description - Unit clerk on days, 2-3 PCT’s day & night, Nursing Supervisor, Hospitalists
• Type of equipment: Welch Allyn vitals neuron, Novameter glucose, Philips Telemetry and MP2’s
• Documentation system: Meditech-HCA version
• Medications: WOW with med drawers, PyxisES dispensing system
• Scheduling requirements: equivalent of every other weekend (4 weekend shifts/4-week schedule)
• Floating policy: other M/S areas: general MS, Ortho, PCU (Progressive Care Unit), M/S surgical w oncology. We rotate unless skill mix is needed.
• Patient Experience requirements: Bedside Rounding, Hourly Rounding with 5P’s checked. Reporting to PCT’s of known needs at beginning and during shifts, Check glass board for dept focus areas, Scrolling video kiosk available as well as email for update references.

Hiring Profile

Requested Skill Set: Cardiac knowledge preferred

Must have: ACLS/BLS

Advanced skills needed: Knowledge of Heparin, Cardizem, Dobutamine, Dopamine, and Amiodarone drips

Procedures performed on unit: Chest Tube management, wound vac management, EKG’s ad lib

Certifications Required: ACLS

Dress Code: RN - Navy and CNA/PCT - ceil blue scrub set and jacket (if desired). May wear white, blue, grey, or black tshirt underneath if desired - no graphics. No artificial or gel nails or gel nail polish

Unit Guidelines/Policies: Documentation of telemetry application, acknowledging rhythm strips and place in chart each shift. NO PASS ZONE for bed alarms, call lights, and IV alarms, etc.

Awards/Recognition: Facebook/ Parkridge Medical Center page has many photos, stories, and videos, Daisy and Bee Awards, iHEAL nominations

Any additional information that would entice a worker to select your unit for their assignment: We have Charge Nurses with 12, 16-, and 39-year seniority on dayshift and 15+ on nightshift. Shared Governance per units and facility.