RN (Registered Nurse)

Unit MST/PCU (Med Surg Tele/PCU) Clinician

Clinician must take and pass dysrhythmia exam within two attempts prior to signing contract. If clinician fails to score 80% in two attempts, then they will be DNU for CS AZ and Sacramento for 6 months. Radius Rule: 50 miles AND candidates may not be full time, part time, or PRN with any facility associated with CommonSpirit, including CHI and/or Dignity within the past year.

Unit MST/PCU (Med Surg Tele/PCU) - # of beds: 30 (we have three 10-bed units) - Ratios: 1:5-6 - Required certifications: BLS, ACLS - Common diagnoses/Types of patients Surgical: total hip & knee replacement, small bowel resection, Hysterectomy, exploratory lap. Medical: MRSA, C-diff infections, suicide attempt, drug or Alcohol withdrawal, COPD, pneumonia, COVID Telemetry: chest pain - Experience or 'Must have' skills: Will need to be able to read and interpret telemetry. May be asked to precept nursing students. Dysrhythmia exam on hire. Minimum of 1 year in MedSurg, prefer candidates with experience in telemetry. Must be willing to care for both MST/PCU patients - Are RNs required to titrate drips?: No - Common titratable &/or set rate drips: n/a - Charge Nurse/House Supervisor: Charge RN manages 50 inpatient beds that include MST, PEDS, & our Acuity Adaptable MCU unit which admits ICU/PCU/MST - Are there nurse aids on this unit/Ratios: NAs take 10-15 patients. If no NA RN takes 3 patients and Provides primary care. - RT Equipment (vents, Cpap, BiPap, etc): Care for stable c-pap or bi-pap patients - Is there tele on this unit? Monitor Techs? RNs read strips? Yes. We have Remote Monitor Techs. RNs do need to be able to Read their Tele strips - Shifts & Scheduling: 12-hour shifts, 0700/1900 1930/0730 - Weekend Requirement Every other weekend, Friday and Saturday for Nights, Saturday and Sunday for dayshift. - Holiday Requirement: Holiday rotation to distribute holidays fairly - Is there a call or standby requirement?: If low census, staff rotates standby turns. Travelers may or may not be in rotation for low census depending on contract. - Floating Requirements: Float into our Multi Care Unit & Pediatric unit to care for adult MST, also float to our West Campus MedSurg Tele. - Scrub Color/Dress Code: Currently can wear any scrub color except camouflage - Unit/Department specific orientation: Attend hospital orientation, unit orientation based on experience. Must be willing to precept nursing students.