RN (Registered Nurse)

Registered NurseNurse:Patient Ratios: 1:5-7 on days, 1:6-8 on nightsRequired certifications: BLS, RN LicenseCommon diagnoses/Types of patients: Pneumonia, UTI, AMS, GI bleed, Alcohol w/d, falls/weaknessExperience or 'Must have' skills: Must have 1 year of experience. Will accept first time travelersAre RNs required to titrate drips? Yes with exceptions. No cardiac drip titrationCommon titratable &/or set rate drips: heparin, bumex, lasixIs there a Charge Nurse on each shift? Does the charge nurse take an assignment? 2 on Day shift charge, will take a patient assignment. At night when 2 scheduled. If only 1 charge, they do not take an assignmentAre there nurse aids/patient care techs on this unit? Ratios? Duties? Ratio 1:10-12 on average, but could be higher. Job Duties: Vitals, BGM's, EKG's, apply heart monitor, bathing, feeding, toileting, turning and positioningRT Equipment (Vents, Cpap, BiPap, High Flow, etc.) Are RNs required to do anything with these besides trouble shoot? RT will administer breathing treatments, inhalers, ABGs, and manage Resp equipment such as Bipap, Cpap, & high flow O2, RNs typically not required to do anything except monitor, RT performs checksAre there tele/monitor techs on this unit? Are RNs required to read their own strips? What brand are the tele monitors? Monitor tech is located on level 5, reads and monitors the teles of all patients on a telemetry and calls if there is a problem with the monitor. Nurses not expected to be able to read and interpret teleShifts & Scheduling: Shifts: RNs 7-7, CNAs 6-6. No self-scheduling or block scheduling. Schedule is made out by the manager who will work with staff around any requested time off (RTO). Travelers are expected to be flexible and help to fill gaps in permanent scheduleWeekend Requirement: Every other weekendHoliday Requirement: May be asked to go in the Holiday Rotation. Holidays go by rotation for RN's. PCT's do not have scheduled holidays, they work if it lands on their scheduled dayIs there Call or a Standby requirement? NoFloating Requirements: Floating and shift pull rotation