RN Float

Unit Notes

- Experience or Must have skills Tele/ cardiac RN wanted with PCU experience Epic preferred ok with first time travelers
- Are RNs required to titrate drips: Yes
- Common titratable &/or set rate drips: Amio Cardizem Heparin Nitro Nipride Lasix (low dose Dopamine) No Levo
- Is there a Charge Nurse on each shift Does the charge nurse take an assignment: yes both shifts occasionally take a light load 2-3 patients
- Are there nurse aids/patient care techs on this unit Ratios Duties: Yes- 1:10 is the goal
- RT Equipment (Vents Cpap BiPap High Flow etc.) Are RNs required to do anything with these besides trouble shoot Bipap trachs airvo etc.
- Are RNs required to read their own strips RN to read and interpret.
- Shifts & Scheduling: 7a-7p 7p-7a - If rotating shift 7-7 rotation will not occur more than weekly. Manager to make schedule will consider blocked schedule based on unit needs.
- Weekend Requirements: Every other
- Holiday Requirements: Every other
- Is there Call or a Standby requirement n/a
- Floating Requirements: All areas as helping hands PCU for full patient load of PCU MS for full patient assignment some ER Holds/ boarding
- Scrub Color/Dress Code/Scrubs Provided any color scrubs
- How many shifts of unit/department specific orientation 2- 12 hour shifts Friday and Saturday of first week of orientation and on own by that Sunday

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