RN (Registered Nurse)

Unit Notes
Clinical Offer: Clinical team will interview candidate and, if chosen, an offer will be extended on behalf of the facility.

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Unit ICU/PCU

# Beds 16
Nurse: Patient Ratios- ICU level of care 2:1 PCU level of care 3:1
Required Certifications (i.e., BLS, ACLS?)- ACLS and BLS, NIHSS
Common diagnoses/Types of patients - Medical ICU. ARDS, COVID, Sepsis, TNK strokes, ETOH withdrawal
Experience or 'Must have' skills - Team focus and a flexible mindset and at least 2 years ICU
Are RNs required to titrate drips? Yes
Common titratable &/or set rate drips - Most all ICU medications like Levo, Vaso, Epi, Dilt, Amio, Dopa, Dobut, etc...
Charge Nurse/House Supervisor? Does the charge nurse take an assignment? CN runs code blue and RRT does not take patients. Make every attempt to staff a BN to give breaks to all RN staff
Are there nurse aids on this unit/Ratios - 1 for 16. RNs do primary care with C.N.A not report
Hospitalist or Intensivist in house - Hospitalist in house 24/7, Intensivist in house 07-19 oncall 17-19 and vICU coverage with camera ability 19-07. vICU deploys midlevels for procedures. ED manages acute intubation needs
RT in ICU 24/7 - Yes
RT Equipment (vents, Cpap, BiPap, etc) - All of them
Are there Tele/Monitor Techs on this unit? Are RNs required to read their own strips? What brand are the tele monitors? Yes 24/7 Phillips monitors
Shifts & Scheduling (Do you allow self-scheduling? Block scheduling?) We do team scheduling. Yes we make every attempt to take the traveler block requests but cannot always guarantee it; Will not write in contract promise of block schedule as the one time that happened made it very difficult to meet unit needs
Weekend Requirements - Will be based on unit needs/demands
Holiday Requirements - Some not all
Is there a call or standby requirement? - no call. LC per protocol and within contract terms; if not needed in ICU at SAH may float to SMMC
Floating Requirements - Historically to MS with 5:1; When floated to SMMC, traveler will be ICU/PCU units;
Scrub Color/Dress Code - Navy
Unit/Department specific orientation: EPIC if doesn't pass SPHINX or new to EPIC. 12 hours orientation with one shift at SMMC; If no experience with EPIC I would be leary unless seems very tech savvy
Additional Notes: No CCRT at this time but in future will be a required skill
Notes updated by & date: Terri Petroff 3.3.2025 (Laura Kendall

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