RN (Registered Nurse)

Unit Notes
- Hiring Process: Clinical Offer: The clinical team will interview the candidate and, if selected, an offer will be extended on behalf of the facility
- Radius: 60 MILES, DL must be submitted
- Week of orientation: Please ensure clinicians are in state for week of orientation even if first day modules are remote

Hospital ST Catherine Dodge
Unit ICU
# Beds 10 beds
Nurse:Patient Ratios 1:2
Required Certifications (i.e., BLS, ACLS?) BLS, ACLS, NIHSS,
Common diagnoses/Types of patients Abd Pain, CP, Fever, Cough, Dyspnea, Headache, Injury, Extremity Pain, Insulin gtts
Experience or 'Must have' skills yes
Are RNs required to titrate drips? Yes
Common titratable &/or set rate drips Vasopressors, Inotropes, Sedatives, Analgesics, Metabolic, Specilized
Charge Nurse/House Supervisor? Does the charge nurse take an assignment? Yes, charge nurse takes an assigment
Are there nurse aids on this unit/Ratios no nurse aids in the unit
Hospitalist or Intensivist in house yes
RT in ICU 24/7 Yes
RT Equipment (vents, Cpap, BiPap, etc) Cpap, BiPap, High Flow, vents,
Are there Tele/Monitor Techs on this unit? Are RNs required to read their own strips? What brand are the tele monitors? yes tele monitors but we have a tele tech on duty 24/7. They monitor telemetry patients and ICU. Client monitors
Shifts & Scheduling (Do you allow self-scheduling? Block scheduling?) Self scheduling and Block. Reminder: self-scheduling does not mean you will always get what was requested but we make every effort to accomodate.
Weekend Requirements Yes - Full and part-time employees are expected to self-schedule a minimum of six weekend shifts per six-week schedule, aligning with department needs, unit staffing plans, and ensuring equitable distribution among all staff
Holiday Requirements Yes
Is there a call or standby requirement? Determined by NM
Floating Requirements May be asked to float into any other acuity level; ICU, PCU/Stepdown, & MS-Tele. Could be utilize as a CNA only if ever needed. Could float within Zone 4 if needed.
Scrub Color/Dress Code Navy Blue
Unit/Department specific orientation Date & location assigned during week of orientation
Additional Notes This will be a re-opening of an ICU. Need seasoned ICU RNs.