RN (Registered Nurse)

Unit Notes
Start date: ASAP
Orientation: Every Monday
Shift & Scheduling: 12 hr Nights 1800-0630 -We have a modified self-scheduling but allow people to block schedule as best as we can.
Weekend Requirement: 3 weekend shifts per 4 week schedule minimum. Some like to work all weekends and others don't like to work them at all. As long as it's covered, it really doesn't matter to me.
Floating Requirement: - May float to ED or MS if experienced
Required certifications: - ACLS, BLS & NIHSS required
# of beds - 12 beds
Ratios typically 1:2
Exp or Must have skills
- 2 years of experience required
- Respiratory Therapist in unit 24/7
- Support staff on unit: Patient Care Technician, Health Unit Secretary
- Nurse manager occasionally see patients (when needed)
- Need experience with basic ICU equipment
- Common cases: Left Heart Caths, Coronary Interventions, STEMIs, IVUS, IFR/FFR, Temporary Pacemaker Insertion, IABP Insertion
- Type of equipment utilized: Client floor mounted C-Arm and Table, Volcano System, Change Healthcare Cardiology Hemo System, Getinge IABP, No open heart or neuro surgery, no fresh transplants (could have a patient with a history of transplant).....pretty much anything else. Most common: pneumonia, vents, post caths, EVAR, surgeries, ETOH/OD, ARDS, DKA, CVA after tPA, afib RVR, sepsis, renal failure - IABP (skill not required), a lines, hypothermia protocol-Common Drips -Amiodorone, Cardizem, Levophed, Precedex, Propofol, Fentanyl, Vecuronium, Dopamine, Dobutamine, Lasix, Insulin, Heparin (weight based), Norepinepherine - The number of vents vary monthly; typically 1-2 at all times. ETOH is sedated - House Supervisor (called Administrative Shift Coordinator ASC) in house 24/7
*Holiday Requirements: (usually applicable May-Sept and Nov-Jan) None listed
*On call: (usually applicable for procedure type positions. Ex OR, Cath Lab, Radiology) None
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Additional helpful info:
1. For Direct: Who else is on their vendor panel; Secondary MSP with ProLink
2. Is your POC the manager or HR: HR POC
3. What will get our candidates interviewed the quickest? Clean files; Good Sizzle Statement; All certs
4. Scale of 1-5 (1= FAST, 5=SLOW), how quickly do the managers call our clinicians? 3
5. Are rates negotiable? No
6. Can you Market a candidate to this facility? Yes
7. Extension Approvals; Most of the time yes
a. How far out can we ask? 3-4 weeks for best response
b. How many levels of approval do extensions go through? Workforce meetings every Thursday