RN (Registered Nurse)

ICU Registered NurseUnit Notes Candidates must be available to work 2 of the 3 major holidays. Orientations - 10/12, 11/9 only - Unit: ICU - # beds: 32 (licensed for 40). Set up in pods of 8 - Certs: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS - Ratios: 2:1 - EMR: Cerner - Charge Nurse: Yes - no patient assignment. Also a Resource RN that may take a patient assignment. - Nurse Aides: Usually 1 on days only. - Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend - Holidays: Yes - rotate with core staff. - Scrub Color: RN-Navy Blue, NA- Hunter Green - Tele/Monitor Techs: No monitor techs. RNs read and interpret own strips. - Drips: Yes - pressors, antiarrhythmics, sedation, etc. - Vents: Yes - Hospitalist or Intensivist in house: Yes - IV Team: No - RT 24/7: Yes - Pharmacy 24/7: Yes - Shifts: 12 hr shifts, 0630-1900, 1830-0700 - Floating: Tele and any ED ICU/Tele holds - Floor specific orientation: Day 1 - 8hrs ICU educator, 4hrs with preceptor. Day 2 - 12hrs with preceptor. - Common diagnosis / Types of patients: Higher level-neuro/Cardiac/PCI/Sepsis/ETOH/Stroke. Ventrics, TBI, Camino ICP monitoring. Additional Notes: Prefers 3 years of experience; Huddle report and bedside report. No acrylic nails or gel polish allowed during assignment.