RN (Registered Nurse)

- Unit: ICU - # beds: 11 beds, all private rooms - Certs: ACLS, BLS, NIH required - Ratios: 1 to 1-2 - EMR: Cerner - Charge Nurse: Yes - they will try and take a small patient load - Nurse Aides: No - Weekend Requirement: every other - Holidays: work in with perm staff rotation - Scrub Color: navy - Tele/Monitor Techs: phillips -they have a monitor tech on day shift, nurses are required to read tele strips - Drips: yes - dopamine, levophend, epi, nitro, etc. - Vents: yes - Hospitalist or Intensivist in house: intensivist is on call after 5pm - IV Team: no - they do have a PICC line team if needed - RT 24/7: yes - Pharmacy 24/7: No - use marian for after hours after 10pm, nigh shift nurses may have to mix meds - Shifts: 12 hr shifts - 6-6 - Floating: float to tele (1 to 4) or to MS (1 to 5) - Floor specific orientation: 2 shifts - Common diagnosis / Types of patients: open heart, general surgery, swans, vents, chest tubes, art lines, CRRT impellas, STEMi's, stroke, balloon pumps (travelers will not take), No neuro on unit - Additional Notes: Candidates need at least 2 years of experience, travel experience preferred, must have experience with chest tubes, art lines, and swans!