RN - Medsurg

Unit Notes

Department: Med Surg | RN

- # Beds: 2 South: 18 beds; 3 South: 22 Beds
- Nurse: Patient Ratios: Days 1:5, Nights 1:5-6.
- Required Certifications: BLS, ACLS required; PALS preferred
- Common diagnosis/Types of patients: Medical Acute (pneumonia, heart failure, sepsis, copd, urologic, surgical, total joints, General surgery, occasional pediatric respiratory illness
- Experience or 'Must have' skills: At least 2 years of experience is preferred, prefer previous travel experience
Teamwork, communication with PCT (3x day touchpoint) focus on nursing care such as foley care, CHG bathing and oral cares. Oversight and collaboration with PCT to ensure cares are performed. Touchpoints should also include plan of care
- Are RN's required to titrate drips?: No
- Is there a Charge Nurse &/or House Supervisor on each shift?: Does the charge nurse take an
assignment?: Charge Nurse and Admin Supervisor; Charge takes 1-2 pts
- Are there nurse aids/patient care techs on this unit? Ratios? Duties?: PCTs Days 1:8-10, Eves 1:9-10,
Nights 1: 10-12.
besides trouble shoot?: Bi-pap (home regimen) should be stable and alert. High-flow
- Are there Tele/Monitor Techs on this unit? Are RN's required to read their own strips? What brand
are the tele monitors?: Yes, RNs monitor tele strips, do have virtual central telemetry monitoring
Phillips
- Shifts & Scheduling: 12s, 0700-1930 and 1900-0730.
- Weekend Requirements: Every other
- Holiday Requirements: Yes, rotation; Holidays are: Days: Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day,
Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years Day. Nights: Memorial Day Eve, July 3rd, Labor Day Eve,
Thanksgiving Eve, Christmas Eve, New Years Eve.
- Is there Call or a Standby requirement?: Low Census will be given in4 hour and re0evaluated every 4 hours

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