RN (Registered Nurse)

Unit Notes
50 mile radius rule
cannot have worked perm or PRN at CSH within the last 12 months

NO CLINICAL INVOLVEMENT

Unit Cost Center: 6000

ED/MedSurg Swing
# of beds 22
Ratios 1 to 4 acute, 1 to 6 Swing bed, ED is 1 to 4
Required Certifications BLS, ACLS, PALS, TNCC
Common diagnoses/Types of patients any
Experience or 'Must have' skills One year of MedSurg and ED experience; must have charge experience- clinician may work charge
Are RNs required to titrate drips? yes
Common titratable &/or set rate drips normal
Charge Nurse/House Supervisor charge nurse
Are there nurse aids on this unit/Ratios
RT Equipment (vents, Cpap, BiPap, etc) NEBS, O2 nasal and mask, we do have a Vent but only used in the ED and used in transport to another facility, we may have Cpaps, if a swing bed patient bring it in,
Is there tele on this unit? Monitor Techs? RNs read strips? RN read stripes (ED nurse), yes tele
Shifts & Scheduling 12 hour days and noc 7a-7p and 7p-7a
Weekend Requirement every other
Holiday Requirement every other
Is there a call or standby requirement? flex time
Floating Requirements will float to ED; may also work charge
Scrub Color/Dress Code any color
Unit/Department specific orientation there will be orientation to the unit, it is one unit.