RN - Pediatric

Unit Notes


- # of beds: 10
- Ratios: PEDIATRICS 1:3-4, MST 1:5
- Required certifications: BLS, ACLS & PALS
- Common diagnoses/Types of patients Surgical: total hip & knee
replacement, small bowel resection,
- Hysterectomy, exploratory lap.
COVID
- Telemetry: chest pain
- Pediatrics: respiratory illnesses (RSV, Influenza, Covid),
seizures (chronic)
- Dehydration, Appendectomy, FTT ( med surg level of peds,
If their status changes they will be transfered out.) No feeding
tubes/trachs/vents. Will assist to stabilize if needed to transfer
out.
- Experience or 'Must have' skills: Experience working with
children is required. Must take are of adults as well. Looking for
strong nurses as perm staff may have less expereince ( ex new
grads or nurses that have been out of acute care for a while).
- 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
patients. If no NA RN takes 3 patients and
- Provides primary care.
- RT Equipment (vents, Cpap, BiPap, etc): Administer high flow
to stabilize for transfer. Care for stable Adult patients needing
bi-pap for chronic conditions.
- Is there tele on this unit? Monitor Techs? RNs read strips?: Yes
for adult MST patients. We have Remote Monitor Techs. RNs do
need to be able to read their Tele strips. We do have Bedside
monitors for Pediatric patients.
- 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
- Floating Requirements Float into our MCU or MST unit to care
for adult MST, also Cross train and float to the birthing unit to
care for mom-baby Couplets. Would not go to west campus. IF
they have experience in Labor and delivery, they can float there
as well.
- Scrub Color/Dress Code: NAVY
- Unit/Department specific orientation: Attend hospital
orientation, unit orientation based on experience