RN - Operating Room (OR)

RN - Operating Room (OR)

Hospital: Parkridge Medical Center

Location: 2333 McCallie Avenue Chattanooga, TN 37404

Unit Name: SICU Building: Parkridge Main Hospital Cost Center: 650 (PMC)

Number of Beds: 12 Patient Ratios: Standard ICU 1RN:2 Patients unless higher or lower acuity

Unit staffing description- (unit secretaries and tech availability): 1 dayshift secretary

Type of equipment: Standard critical care equipment plus Impella, Hemosphere advance monitoring platform.

Documentation system: Meditech

Scheduling requirements: Participative scheduling. Manager reserves right to move staff around to fill in gaps in schedule at time of submission, minimum 3 weekend shifts per month, block scheduling not guaranteed. Floating policy: Must float to other units in the facility as required.

PCU/Medical surgical Patient Experience requirements: Nurses explain care and medications, nurses treat with courtesy and respect, call light answered timely.

Hospital Specifics- Certifications: ACLS, BLS. CCRN a plus.

Requested Skill Set: Must have: Cardiac critical care experience Ability to care for post open heart minimum of 1 to 2 days postop. Impella heart pump, CRRT a plus. Critical care team responds to rapids and code blue. Procedures performed on unit: Intubations, CRRT, hemodynamic monitoring

Certifications Required: ACLS and BLS minimum. CCRN a plus

Dress Code: (Required uniform) Navy Scrubs

Unit Guidelines/Policies: Designated critical care staff respond to rapids and codes. Travelers are subject to float.