RN - Medsurg

Unit Notes
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Unit Telemetry- -Cardiac/Medical 3rd Floor- Cost Center:
# Beds 49
Ratios 1:5
Required Certifications BLS, ACLS
Experience or 'Must have' skills Reading basic tele strips, some experience with CVA and TIA . Cerner experience recommended as there is only one day of orientation. Total joint replacement experience
Are RN's required to titrate drips no
Common titratable &/or set rate drips we take Diltiazem/Cardizem drips at a set rate***
Tele/Monitor Techs on this unit? Do RN's read strips? Yes, Yes RN's are required to interpret strips and sign at least once a shift.
Charge Nurse/House Supervisor Both
Are there Nurse Aides on this unit/Ratios Yes 1:10-15
RT/Equipment (ie Cpap, Bipap, High Flow) BiPap, CPAP, breathing treatments
Shifts & Scheduling Shifts are 7-7. -
Schedules are made out for 4 weeks. Self scheduling is used but not final until the manager
balances.

Weekend Requirement 2 weekends per 4 week schedule
Holiday Requirement For Christmas, New Years, and
Thanksgiving, I like them to work 2 days and and eve or 2 eves and a day (Christmas Eve,
Christmas Day, New Years Eve, New Years Day, Thanksgiving Day)

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