RN - Medsurg

*** M/S Tele RN Nights & EOW - 36hrs. ****** MUST BE ABLE TO READ TELE STRIPS
***FREE on-site ParkingUnit Name: Davenport 8 - Medical Telemetry
Unit.Brief Unit Description: Davenport 8 is a 37-bed medical telemetry unit. Patients may
be admitted from the ED, transferred in from other units, or directly admitted
by a Physician. Patients are often on Cardizem drips, Nitroglycerin drips,
Lasix drips and Heparin drips. We also care for NSTEMI, Post-Pacemaker and Post-Cardiac
Cath Lab patients (both with and without interventions). Patient Population: Davenport 8's primary diagnoses are CHF, Atrial
Fibrillation, Pulmonary Embolism and Pneumonia. We also have patients coming in
with EtOH, and Dementia with cardiac co-morbidities. Occasional Surgical
patients as well.Years of Experience Required: minimum of 2 years working in one
location and 2 years working as a Traveler.Floating Required: Travelers are required to float to applicable units when
needed. Rotating Shifts Required: Day Rotators may be rotated between (7a-7p, 11a-11p or
7p-7a) when needed. Rotation frequency is usually low. Night positions do not
rotate. Skill Sets Required: Travelers should have knowledge on cardiac drips and be able
to interpret Tele Strips. Nursing care for patients post-cardiac
catheterization and pacemaker is needed but not required. Clinician to Patient Ratio: The RN to patient ratio on Day and Evening shifts is 1:4 with
max of 5. The Night shift is 1:5-6. Day shift on weekdays includes a Charge RN
without a patient assignment. Bed Count: 37 Beds, 10 semi-private rooms, 1 quadruple room, 1 triple
room, 10 private rooms, and 1 negative pressure room.Census: 37. EMR (Charting System): EPIC. Certifications Required: Active MA RN License. AHA BLS certification. Telemetry Certification.


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