BACKFILL- TRAVEL - RN - NEURO STEPDOWN - COST CENTER 678 - 7:00PM - 7:00AM

Centennial Medical Center

Location: 10 Tower

Address: Unit Name: 10 Tower /NSD Building: Main Building

Cost Center:676/678

General Information Unit Specifics:

• Number of Beds: 30 22 Acute Care 8 Stepdown
• Patient Ratios: 6:1 on Acute Care 4:1 on Neuro stepdown
• Unit staffing description- (unit secretaries and tech availability): 1 RN Charge is over all of 10 tower, 1-2 Techs and a unit secretary.
• Type of equipment: Acute Care side: Vital sign machine, high flow oxygen, chest tubes, suction, and various drips. All things stroke. Neuro stepdown: Vapotherm, Bipap, Trachs, titrating cardiac drips.
• Documentation system: Meditech
• Scheduling requirements: This depends on schedule, Weekends shifts are required.
• Floating policy: Experience nurses can float after orientation.
• Patient Experience requirements: Bedside shift report, personal connection, and daily huddle.

Hospital Specifics:

• Certifications: BLS for Acute Care BLS and ACLS for Neuro Stepdown.
• Hiring profile Requested Skill Set: Must have: Acute Care strong nursing skills and time management. Neuro stepdown, I would like stepdown experience. Advanced skills needed: Strong critical thinking skills.
• Procedures performed on unit: The most common are lumbar puncture and chest tube placement.
• Certifications Required: ACLS and BLS
• Dress Code: (Required uniform) 10 Tower you can wear black, any shade blue or grey, and any color scrubs on Friday.
• Unit Guidelines/Policies: Please attach unit specific policies and guidelines.
• Awards/Recognition: We offer ICARE recognition, shout out board, and employee of the month.
• Any additional information that would entice a worker to select your unit for their assignment: Consider items such as new equipment or technology, tenure and experience of staff, schedule options, etc. We are a wonderful starting unit for those wanting to go to ICU.