RN - ICU

RN - ICU

Hospital: Skyline Medical Center

Location: Nashville, TN

Address: 3441 Dickerson Road

Unit Name: TICU Building: Main

Cost Center: 672

General Information

Number of Beds: 20

Patient Ratios: 2:1, sometimes 1:1 depending on acuity.

Unit staffing description- (unit secretaries and tech availability): Occasional nurse extern working as a tech.

Type of equipment: Ventilators, EVDs, CRRT, SLED, EV 1000, traction.

Documentation system: Meditech

Scheduling requirements: Minimum weekend requirement is 4 weekend shifts per schedule. Schedule is done in 4 week increments. Self-scheduling to an extent. Manager will move shifts to balance out schedule.

Floating policy: Contract labor is first to float. If the staffing need is in med/surg, contract labor is expected to float to med/surg and take the assignment.

Patient Experience requirements: Expected to provide attentive and compassionate care to patients/family members.

Hospital Specifics- Certifications: ACLS, BLS

Hiring profile Requested Skill Set: Must have: Active RN license. ACLS. BLS. ICU experience. Advanced skills needed: Trauma experience preferred. Procedures performed on unit: Insertion of central lines, arterial lines, lumbar punctures, chest tube insertions, EVD insertions.

Certifications Required: ACLS. BLS.

Dress Code: (Required uniform) Navy scrubs, tops and bottoms

Unit Guidelines/Policies: Please attach unit specific policies and guidelines.

Awards/Recognition: Please include anything that you would like prospective candidates to be aware of, such as, links to videos that feature the department, outstanding department/team awards.

Any additional information that would entice a worker to select your unit for their assignment: Consider items such as new equipment or technology, tenure and experience of staff, schedule options, etc.