RN (Registered Nurse)

Surgical ICU - Trauma Neuro Surgery

Unit Notes Auto-offer based off clinical prescreen **THIS POSITION REQUIRES A FULL ***3 YEARS OF RECENT ICU EXPERIENCE TO BE CONSIDERED*** NO EXCEPTIONS** *Experience must also include EITHER neuro or CV.* *******UNA Dysrhythmia Exam required 24-48hrs PRIOR TO ACCEPTANCE of a position. MAX ATTEMPTS IS 2** **There is also a pass/fail Sim Lab on Day 1 of orientation. *Surgical ICU - Trauma Neuro Surgery # Beds 32 Nurse:Patient Ratios 1:2, 1:1 Required Certifications (i.e., BLS, ACLS?) BLS, ACLS, NIHSS. Common diagnoses/Types of patients: Level 1 trauma Center, Falls, GSW, blunt trauma, MVAs, trauma patients over age of 15. Ex-lap, crani, speciality neuro-surgery cases. CVA, status post-TPA, COVID, sepsis, ARDS. Experience or 'Must have' skills Are RNs required to titrate drips? Yes Common titratable &/or set rate drips: Propofol, fentanyl, versed, precedex, morphine, dilaudid, ketamine, rocuronium, levophed, vasopressin, cardene, labetatol, dopamine, dobutamine, heparin, insulin Charge Nurse Yes, do not take patients Are there nurse aids on this unit/Ratios no, only used for sitters and as Health Unit Secretary Hospitalist or Intensivist in house Yes, 24/7 RT in ICU 24/7 Yes RT Equipment (vents, Cpap, BiPap, etc) Dreager, Hamilton, Puritan Benette 840, V60s Bipap, Airvo Are there Tele/Monitor Techs on this unit? Are RNs required to read their own strips? What brand are the tele monitors? No monitor techs on unit, RN required to intrepret own strip. Client monitors Shifts & Scheduling (Do you allow self-scheduling? Block scheduling?) Self scheduling. Manager may need to balance shifts for unit needs. Weekend Requirements 3 weekend shifts in a 4 week schedule, Nightshift weekends are Friday - Saturday. Dayshift are Saturday - Sunday Holiday Requirements May have 1 holiday off in an assisgnment Is there a call or standby requirement? No additional call/standby shifts required. However, may be low censused up to 3 times per contract depending on unit needs Floating Requirements Float to tele with a 1:3 or 1:4 ratio as needed Scrub Color/Dress Code Navy Unit/Department specific orientation 1-2 days Additional Notes: Will validate skills for trauma, neuro and speciality devices as needed. Sister units are a medical/cardiac 36 bed ICU & 12 bed overflow ICU. Expectation is to float between all 3 ICUs.