RN Weekend PCU Night Shift

Unit Notes

Prescreen+ Manager review

Unit/Department Float Pool

MedSurg is broken down into 10-room pods, double occupancy.

• Nurse:Patient Ratios: PCU 1:4 MedSurg Tele 1:5-6.
• Required Certifications (i.e., BLS, ACLS?): BLS, ACLS,
• Common diagnoses/Types of patients Geriatric patients, ortho patients, strong cath lab

Cardiac Cath. CABG post-op day 3-4.

• Experience or 'Must have' skills: at least 1 year in PCU setting.
• Are RNs required to titrate drips?: Yes

Dobutamine, Insulin. Travelers must be comfortable managing the majority of these drips.

- Charge Nurse/House Supervisor? Does the charge nurse take an assignment? Each unit will

have a charge nurse, will not take assignments.

• Are there nurse aids on this unit/Ratios: Will utilize nurse aids in all settings.
• RT Equipment (vents, Cpap, BiPap, etc): CPAP or Bipap at night in MedSurg. BiPAP, CPAP

and Heated High flow in PCU,

- Is there tele on this unit? Monitor Techs? RNs read strips?: Stepdown, monitors on the unit.

Monitor techs monitor PCU and Medsurg Tele. Nurses must be able to interpret strips.

- Shifts & Scheduling (Do you allow self-scheduling? Block scheduling?): 7-7 for AM and PM.

Scheduler for float pool will make the schedule. Schedule is published 6 weeks out for 4 weeks

at a time. Travelers will need to be flexible. Night shift will try to accomodate for block

scheduling.

• Weekend Requirements: Every Other
• Holiday Requirements: Will include travelers in perm staff rotation.
• Is there a call or standby requirement?: No
• How are units assigned? i.e. via text message, daily sheet assignments, set schedule?: They

will be notified 2 hours prior to the start of their shift by text message from the staffing offfice.

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