RN (Registered Nurse)

Unit Notes
**CHARGE RN-Nights
Ideally, they do not take patients, but they will take patients at night if staffing is short. We try to make this our last resort.
They also may take patients if the census is less than 22 but that is rare.


* * RN's - Pass/Fail exam on Friday during orientation. OPEN BOOK exam on skills learned - they are given all necessary resources to pass. Must receive a 90% to pass or they will be terminated * *
Radius Rule: 50 miles AND candidates may not be full time, part time, or PRN with any facility associated with CommonSpirit, including CHI and/or Dignity.

**Driver's license required at submittal and will be used to determine if candidate is outside 50 miles.**
**Fingernail policy: Artificial nails are prohibited in all departments providing patient care- refusal to remove nails will lead to termination of contract


Department: Med Surg
*Certifications: BLS*
We have updated ratios with the new VIC (Virtually Integrated Care) model.


We are implementing a dyad model. This means the nurse will have their own CNA and the support of a virtual nurse.
The nursing ratio for Med/Surg will now be 1:6-7, and the CNA ratio will also be 1:6-7. The virtual nurse will have a ratio of 1:30.


- Beds: 42
- Ratios: 1:6/7
- How often are staff taking a 1:6 ratio?: At least once a week
- Common diagnoses/Types of patients: Medical, surgical, and orthopedics
- Is there a Charge Nurse on each shift? Does the charge nurse take an assignment?: Yes
- Any titratable drips?: NO, except Heparin
- RT available and what equipment? (has only worked with RT doing all setup): RT is 24 hours on the floor
- Tele on the floor at all, central tele (any monitor techs)?: Yes Tele's on the floor, but we have a centralized Tele station.
- Are there nurse aids/patient care techs on this unit? Ratios? Duties?: Yes- 1:6/7
-Virtual nurse 1:30 ratio
- Shifts & Scheduling: 0630-1900, 1830-0700
- Weekend Requirement: As needed
- Holiday Requirement: As needed
- Is there Call or a Standby requirement?: No
- Floating Requirements: PCU or Burn
- Scrub Color/Dress Code/Scrubs provided?: Navy blue
- How many shifts of unit/department specific orientation?: First week is classroom and then 2-12 hour shifts on the floor

Radius Rule: 50 miles AND candidates may not be full time, part time, or PRN with any facility associated with CommonSpirit, including CHI and/or Dignity.
RTO needed upfront (7 or less days per 13 week contract). Additional RTO will not be approved, including after submissions.
Updated on: 1/3/2024