RN - Float

Unit Notes

- # of beds: 10
- Ratios: Depends on the acuity as this is a combined acuity unit: ICU 1:2, PCU 1:4, MST 1:5-6, if
no nurse aid for 1:3 primary care.
- Required certifications: BLS, ACLS
- Common diagnoses/Types of patients Medical ICU: Sepsis, suicide attempt, drug or Alcohol
- PCU: non-titratable infusions to maintain heart rate or blood
Pressure.
- Experience or 'Must have' skills Will need at least 2 year of ICU experience. Will take one year
of ICU and one year of PCU/ Med surg if they have worked in larger facilities. and have strong
skills.
- Are RNs required to titrate drips?: Yes
- Common titratable &/or set rate drips: Sedation, vasopressors, insulin
- Charge Nurse/House Supervisor: Charge RN manages 50 inpatient beds that include MST,
PEDS, & our Acuity Adaptable MCU unit which admits ICU/PCU/MST
- Are there nurse aids on this unit/Ratios: NAs take 10-15 patients. If no NA RN takes 3
patients and Provides primary care to PCU & MST patients.
- RT Equipment (vents, Cpap, BiPap, etc): Yes, RT will support- Vents, Bipap, Cpap.
Is there tele on this unit? Monitor Techs? RNs read strips? Yes. We have Remote Monitor Techs
for PCU & MST patients.
- RNs must take 12-lead EKG. ICU patients, RN monitors per
- Bedside Cardiac monitor. ICU must monitor ICU patients.
- Shifts & Scheduling: 12-hour shifts, 0700/1900 - 1930/0730
- Weekend Requirement every other weekend, Friday and Saturday for Nights, Saturday and
Sunday for dayshift.
- Holiday Requirement: Holiday rotation to distribute holidays fairly
- Is there a call or standby requirement?: If low census, staff rotates standby turns
- Floating Requirements Float to our EC MST & Pediatric unit to care for adult MST, also
- Float to our West Campus in Prescott to care for ICU & PCU

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