BACKFILL - TRAVEL - RN - MEDSURG- COST CENTER 609 / 7:00PM - 7:00AM

Cardiac Med-Surg Nurse

Hospital: Parkridge Medical Center

Location: Main Campus

Address: 2333 McCallie Avenue

Unit Name: Cardiac Med-Surg

Building: Main

Cost Center: 609

Unit Specifics:

Number of Beds: 30

Patient Ratios: 1:6

Unit staffing description: 30 cardiac med-surg beds, per staffing grid: 6 nurses per shift with a free CNC/charge nurse to assist, unit secretary on dayshift, 3 PCTs per shift; cardiac drips that are titrated: Cardizem and heparin; non-titratable drips: dopamine, dobutamine, amiodarone, self-scheduling, airstrip for telemetry, immobile

Type of equipment: GE telemetry and Rover, portable WOWs, Welch-Allen VS machine

Documentation system: Meditech

Scheduling requirements: three full 12-hour shifts with 3-4 weekend shifts per 4-week scheduling period

Floating policy: rotation with other travel nurses

Patient Experience requirements: NRC

Hospital Specifics:

Certifications: BLS, ACLS, Telemetry

Hiring profile:

Requested Skill Set: med-surg experience, familiar with cardiac medications/drips, meditech

Must have: cardiac/telemetry knowledge, EKG rhythm identification

Advanced skills needed: ACLS

Procedures performed on unit: n/a

Certifications Required: RN, BLS, ACLS, EKG/cardiac rhythm identification

Dress Code:

Navy blue scrubs

Unit Guidelines/Policies:

Awards/Recognition: Highest scoring unit for inpatient med-surg employee satisfaction, >12 internal awards within the department for employees and leaders

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