RN (Registered Nurse)

Unit Notes
No block scheduling
MUST HAVE PALS IN HAND TO SUB
Limited RTO
36/48 rotating schedule
***THE FACILITY WILL ON GUARANTEE 36 HOURS EACH WEEK***

# beds 6 beds
Certs BLS, ACLS, PALS, TNCC, Prefer NIHSS, prefer 2-3 years in ICU
Ratios 2:1, if low acuity 3:1 (if more of stepdown), 1:1 if high acuity
EMR Meditech
Charge Nurse Yes, does take a load of patients
Nurse Aides None, unless needed for 1:1
Weekend Requirement Every other weekend
Holidays Every other holiday
Scrub Color Grey, Navy blue or Black
Tele/Monitor Techs No, nurses expected to watch and monitor their patients
Drips All cardiac, Sedation meds, Antiarrhythmic, Sandostatin, Insulin
Vents Puritan Bennett 840
Hospitalist or Intensivist in house Hospitalist 12 hrs a day then call, always ER doc in house 24/7
IV Team No, has PICC team if needed
RT 24/7 6a-9p, then on-call, if a patient starts going south, nurse needs to be able intervene
Pharmacy 24/7 6a-9p (the house supervisor mixes any meds that need mixed- pharmacist on call if needed)
Shifts 12 hr shifts 7-7; 5 on 5 off, 2 on 2 off matrix.
Floating MedSurg or ER (depending on exp of traveler- if know ER then take patients, if not then task)
Floor specific orientation 2 days
Common diagnosis / Types of patients Afib, RVR, Sepsis, Resp failure, Severe Anemia, GI Bleeds, lower acuity trauma patients, DKA, fresh total joints
Additional Notes All ICU in one, ship big medical issues unless stroke in house then will do TPA
Additional Questions Must be very competent with vents, or capable of being educated
There are health edutesting modules that will need completed the week prior to start. Traveler logs time spent on timesheet and hospital monitors progress. Time will vary for each individual.