TRAVEL - RN - NEURO STEPDOWN - CC 678 - 7:00AM - 7:00PM

CENTENNIAL Medical Center

Location: 10 Tower

Building: Main Building - Cost Center: 676/678

General Information

Unit Specifics:

• Number of Beds: 30 (22 Acute Care, 8 Stepdown)
• Patient Ratios: 6:1 on Acute Care, 4:1 on Neuro Stepdown
• Unit staffing description: 1 RN Charge, 1-2 Techs, and a unit secretary
• Type of equipment: Acute Care side: Vital sign machine, high flow oxygen, chest tubes, suction, and various drips. All things stroke. Neuro stepdown: Vapotherm, Bipap, Trachs, titrating cardiac drips.
• Documentation system: Meditech
• Scheduling requirements: This depends on schedule, Weekends shifts are required.
• Floating policy: Experience nurses can float after orientation.
• Patient Experience requirements: Bedside shift report, personal connection, and daily huddle.
• Hospital Specifics:
• Certifications: BLS for Acute Care BLS and ACLS for Neuro Stepdown.

Hiring Profile

Requested Skill Set:

• Must have: Acute Care strong nursing skills and time management. Neuro stepdown, I would like stepdown experience.
• Advanced skills needed: Strong critical thinking skills.
• Procedures performed on unit: The most common are lumbar puncture and chest tube placement.
• Certifications Required: ACLS and BLS

Dress Code: (Required uniform) 10 Tower you can wear black, any shade blue or grey, and any color scrubs on Friday.

Unit Guidelines/Policies: Please attach unit specific policies and guidelines.

Awards/Recognition: We offer ICARE recognition, shout out board, and employee of the month.

Any additional information that would entice a worker to select your unit for their assignment: Consider items such as new equipment or technology, tenure and experience of staff, schedule options, etc. We are a wonderful starting unit for those wanting to go to ICU.