RN - Float

Unit Notes

- Nurse:Patient Ratios: PCU 1:4 MedSurg Tele 1:5-6.
- Required Certifications (i.e., BLS, ACLS?): BLS, ACLS,
- Common diagnoses/Types of patients Geriatric patients, ortho patients, strong cath lab
program so post procedural patients, caring for groin sites in stepdown unit. Post MI, post
Cardiac Cath. CABG post-op day 3-4.
- Experience or 'Must have' skills: at least 1 year in PCU setting.
- Are RNs required to titrate drips?: Yes
- Common titratable &/or set rate drips: Heparin, Cardizem, Amiodarone, Nitro, Dopamine, -
Dobutamine, Insulin. Travelers must be comfortable managing the majority of these drips.
- Charge Nurse/House Supervisor? Does the charge nurse take an assignment? Each unit will
have a charge nurse, will not take assignments.
- Are there nurse aids on this unit/Ratios: Will utilize nurse aids in all settings.
- RT Equipment (vents, Cpap, BiPap, etc): CPAP or Bipap at night in MedSurg. BiPAP, CPAP
and Heated High flow in PCU,
- Is there tele on this unit? Monitor Techs? RNs read strips?: Stepdown, monitors on the unit.
Monitor techs monitor PCU and Medsurg Tele. Nurses must be able to interpret strips.
- Shifts & Scheduling (Do you allow self-scheduling? Block scheduling?): 7-7 for AM and PM.
Scheduler for float pool will make the schedule. Schedule is published 6 weeks out for 4 weeks
at a time. Travelers will need to be flexible. Night shift will try to accomodate for block
scheduling.
- Weekend Requirements: Every Other
- Holiday Requirements: Will include travelers in perm staff rotation.
- Is there a call or standby requirement?: No
- How are units assigned? i.e. via text message, daily sheet assignments, set schedule?: They
will be notified 2 hours prior to the start of their shift by text message from the staffing offfice.
Dignity guideline which will be Navy scrubs.
- Unit/Department specific orientation: 8 hour day of general hospital orientation, 12 hour shift

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