RN Medsurg

Unit Notes

Med/Surg
# Beds: 45 beds total - adult medsurg and pediatric medsurg telemetry combined pediatric experience preferred
Nurse:Patient Ratios1 to 5
Required certifications : BLS (PALS preferred)
Common diagnoses/Types of patients: medsurg patients COPD post-op GI bleeds OBGYN surgeries ortho Sepsis Altered Mental Status CP r/o Stroke Cellulitis ETOH Withdrawal

Experience or Must have skills
2-3 years experience in specialty; pediatric experience preferred if traveler does not have that experience they will not take pediatric patients
Are RNs required to titrate drips Heparin
Common titratable &/or set rate drips: Heparin and protonix
Are there tele/monitor techs on this unit Are RNs required to read their own strips What brand are the tele monitors
Nurses do not need to know how to read and interpret
Charge Nurse/House Supervisor Does the charge nurse take an assignment Yes - team lead - does not take pt assignment
Are there nurse aids on this unit/Ratios: Yes - they do 8 or 10 hr shifts from 1am-7am there is no tech
RT Equipment (i.e. Cpap BiPap High Flow vents etc.): CPAP Bipap High-flow
Weekend Requirement: every other or 4 weekend shifts in a 4 week schedule
Holiday Requirement: work into perm staff rotation
Is there Call or a Standby requirement Yes
Floating Requirements Not required but they can float to tele or OB if they want and have that experience
Scrub Color/Dress Code/Scrubs: Navy Blue Scrubs
Unit/Department specific orientation
2-3 days one of those days - half of the day is spent doing a scavenger hunt
Additional Notes
Hospitalist onsite 24/7. hospitalist available but not 24/7; very fast paced unit patients move in and out quickly avg length of stay is 3 days

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