RN (Registered Nurse)

Unit Notes
- Hiring Process: Clinical Offer: The clinical team will interview the candidate and, if selected, an offer will be extended on behalf of the facility
- Radius: 60 MILES, DL must be submitted
Week of orientation: Please ensure clinicians are in state for week of orientation even if first day modules are completed remotely

Hospital Longmont United Hospital
Unit "ICU
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# Beds 13 (average census is 6 Pts)
Nurse:Patient Ratios 1:2 for ICU, 1:3 for IMC/GEN patients
Required Certifications (i.e., BLS, ACLS?) BLS, ACLS, NIHSS. CRRT preferred
Common diagnoses/Types of patients Resp failure, EtOH withdrawl, Neurosurgery, Stroke, MI, Chronic Disease
Experience or 'Must have' skills art line, vent and titratable drip management, care for critically ill patients
Are RNs required to titrate drips? Yes
Common titratable &/or set rate drips Vasopressors, Inotropes, Sedatives, Analgesics, Metabolic, Specilized
Charge Nurse/House Supervisor? Does the charge nurse take an assignment? Traveler should be able to relief charge. Charge RN takes 1-2 patient assignment
Are there nurse aids on this unit/Ratios No nurse aids
Hospitalist or Intensivist in house Hospitalist 24H in house, Intensivist on-call 24 hours; in house days
RT in ICU 24/7 Yes
RT Equipment (vents, Cpap, BiPap, etc) Cpap, BiPap, High Flow, vents,
Are there Tele/Monitor Techs on this unit? Are RNs required to read their own strips? What brand are the tele monitors? RNs monitor own tele, responsible for daily strips, monitors are Client
Shifts & Scheduling (Do you allow self-scheduling? Block scheduling?) Self sceduling and Block - depends on unit needs; we try to work with nurses to support scheduling needs
Weekend Requirements Yes - Full and part-time employees are expected to self-schedule a minimum of six weekend shifts per six-week schedule, aligning with department needs, unit staffing plans, and ensuring equitable distribution among all staff
Holiday Requirements Yes
Is there a call or standby requirement? Determined by NM
Floating Requirements Determined by NM; If needed could float within Zone 3
Scrub Color/Dress Code Navy Blue
Unit/Department specific orientation Date & location assigned during week of orientation
Additional Notes This is a small community hospital - great teamwork and solid core staff. Our travelers love working with us!

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