RN (Registered Nurse)

Unit Notes Prescreen+ Manager Review

Clinician must take and pass dysrhythmia exam within two attempts prior to signing contract. If clinician fails to score 80% in two attempts, then they will be DNU for CS AZ and Sacramento for 6 months. Radius Rule: 50 miles AND candidates may not be full time, part time, or PRN with any facility associated with CommonSpirit, including CHI and/or Dignity within the past year.

Unit/Department Float Pool - What units are included in the float pool: MedSurg Tele and PCU across both campuses and would include inpatients holding in ED. East Campus is Campus 2. East Campus NextCare is 10 bed double occupancy has ICU and stepdown patients, West campus Stepdown is 14 rooms (double occupancy), average census is 20. West med tele is 95 beds, divided into 4 areas. MedSurg is broken down into 10-room pods, double occupancy.

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 accommodate 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 office. Distance between campuses is around 20-25 minutes.

Scrub Color/Dress Code: Currently - solid color professional scrubs. October will align with Dignity guideline which will be Navy scrubs.

Unit/Department specific orientation: 8 hour day of general hospital orientation, 12 hour shift at West MedTele and 12 hour shift at PCU at West. East campus is similar and smaller, easy to navigate.