RN (Registered Nurse)

Job Title

Clinical Profile Review and the Manager will call for the interview. Region I: Primary to St Anne Hospital, but if needed, travelers will be required to float throughout Region One: St. Francis Hospital Federal Way, WA; Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle, WA; St. Anne Hospital Burien, WA. Will get a premium rate if floated. Unit ICU # Beds 10 ICU 21 PCU Nurse:Patient Ratios 2:1 ICU, 3:1 PCU (in normal circumstances) 3:1 ICU and 4:1 PCU Stretch Required Certifications (i.e., BLS, ACLS?) BLS, ACLS, NIHSS Common diagnoses/Types of patients COVID, Respiratory failure, cardiac arrest, sepsis, DKA Experience or 'Must have' skills ventilated patients, cath lab recovery, therapeutic hypothermia Are RNs required to titrate drips? Yes Common titratable &/or set rate drips Sedation (i.e.propofol, versed, fentanyl, precedex); pressors (i.e. levophed, epinephrine, vasopressin, dopamine, dobutamine); diuretics such as Bumex; insulin; Amiodarone; Charge Nurse/House Supervisor? Does the charge nurse take an assignment? Charge nurse 24 hours; house supervisor 1500-0700 Are there nurse aids on this unit/Ratios on PCU, 8:1; on ICU rarely Hospitalist or Intensivist in house Intensivist 0800-1500; Hospitalist 24 hours RT in ICU 24/7 Yes RT Equipment (vents, Cpap, BiPap, etc) Vents, CPAP/BiPAP, high flow Are there Tele/Monitor Techs on this unit? Are RNs required to read their own strips? What brand are the tele monitors? Yes. Remote monitor techs. RN's read strips Shifts & Scheduling (Do you allow self-scheduling? Block scheduling?) 12 hour shifts, centralized scheduling Weekend Requirements Every other weekend Holiday Requirements Rotate with permanent staff Is there a call or standby requirement? No Floating Requirements Primarily ICU with float to PCU and medsurg units when needed Scrub Color/Dress Code No set scrub color, may wear any colored professional scrubs. Unit/Department specific orientation 1-12 hour shift orientation