RN (Registered Nurse)

Med-Surgical Unit Nurse Position Unit Overview Unit Type: Med-Surg Unit Number of Beds: 23 Nurse-to-Patient Ratio: 1:4 Required Certifications: BLS, ACLS, PALS Patient Population Surgical patients including orthopedic, general, spinal, and gender reassignment cases. Experience and Skills Minimum of 1 year nursing experience required Must have telemetry experience and be able to interpret cardiac strips Comfortable managing CPAP and BiPAP equipment Critical patients are transferred to a larger hospital Clinical Responsibilities RNs are not required to titrate drips No common titratable or set rate drips on this unit Telemetry monitors are present; RNs are responsible for reading their own strips Staffing and Support Charge nurse does not take patient assignments Nurse aide ratio is 1:12 Respiratory Therapy Equipment BiPAP and CPAP devices are used on the unit. Scheduling and Work Hours 12-hour shifts, three days per week Shift hours: 7:00 AM to 7:30 PM Occasional weekend and holiday coverage required; some weekend staff designated No call or standby requirements No floating required Dress Code and Orientation Registered nurses wear black scrubs Nursing assistants wear grey scrubs Unit-specific orientation provided, lasting 2-3 shifts #J-18808-Ljbffr SoftPath Medical