RN (Registered Nurse)

Unit Notes
***** auto deducts the 1.75 WA state tax - you are able re-add that back in.**
**Clinical Profile Review and the Manager will call for the interview*

Region I: Primary to St Anne Hospital, but if needed, travelers will be required to float throughout Region One: St. Francis Hospital - Federal Way, WA; Virginia Mason Medical Center - Seattle, WA; St. Anne Hospital - Burien, WA. Will get a *** premium rate if floated.


Unit ICU
# Beds 10 ICU 21 PCU
Nurse:Patient Ratios 2:1 ICU, 3:1 PCU (in normal circumstances) 3:1 ICU and 4:1 PCU Stretch
Required Certifications (i.e., BLS, ACLS?) BLS, ACLS, NIHSS
Common diagnoses/Types of patients COVID, Respiratory failure, cardiac arrest, sepsis, DKA
Experience or 'Must have' skills ventilated patients, cath lab recovery, therapeutic hypothermia
Are RNs required to titrate drips? Yes
Common titratable &/or set rate drips Sedation (i.e.propofol, versed, fentanyl, precedex); pressors (i.e. levophed, epinephrine, vasopressin, dopamine, dobutamine); diuretics such as Bumex; insulin; Amiodarone;
Charge Nurse/House Supervisor? Does the charge nurse take an assignment? Charge nurse 24 hours; house supervisor 1500-0700
Are there nurse aids on this unit/Ratios on PCU, 8:1; on ICU rarely
Hospitalist or Intensivist in house Intensivist 0800-1500; Hospitalist 24 hours
RT in ICU 24/7 Yes
RT Equipment (vents, Cpap, BiPap, etc) Vents, CPAP/BiPAP, high flow
Are there Tele/Monitor Techs on this unit? Are RNs required to read their own strips? What brand are the tele monitors? Yes. remote monitor techs. RN's read strips
Shifts & Scheduling (Do you allow self-scheduling? Block scheduling?) 12 hour shifts, centralized scheduling
Weekend Requirements Every other weekend
Holiday Requirements Rotate with permanent staff
Is there a call or standby requirement? No
Floating Requirements Primarily ICU with float to PCU and medsurg units when needed
Scrub Color/Dress Code no set scrub color, may wear any colored professional scrubs.
Unit/Department specific orientation 1-12 hour shift orientation
Notes obtained: Phone Implementation, Email, or On-Site? Christy Winterburn via Email 9/2/2021
Notes updated by & date: Notes UPDATED 12/19/2022

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