Registered Nurse - Telemetry/MedSurg - Weekend Nights

Unit Notes

# beds 22 beds

Certs ACLS, BLS, NIHSS

Ratios 1 to 3-4

• EMR Cerner
• Common diagnosis / Types of patients: Stroke, TIA, Seizure, TBI, mixed Med Tele
• Experience or 'Must have' skills: Must have 2-3 years experience in specialty--open to first time travelers.
• Are RN's required to titrate drips: No
• Common titratable &/or set rate drips: Heparin gtt, Amiodarone ftt, Cardizem gtt., DKA set rate or protocol
• Are there Tele/Monitor Techs on this unit? Are RN's required to read their own strips? What brand are the tele monitors?: Client Apex Telemetry boxes- Central Telemetry Monitoring with 2 Monitor Techs. Nurses must be able to read and interpret, Nurses require passing dysrhythmia exam.
• Charge Nurse/House Supervisor? Does the charge nurse take an assignment?: One Nurse Shift Manager, One Resource/Break RN-They do not take patient assignments.
• Are there Nurse Aides on this unit/Ratios: 1-2 Unit Aides
• RT/Equipment (i.e., Cpap, Bipap, High Flow, vents, etc.): Bipap and Cpap, HFNC, No vents.
• Shifts & Scheduling (Do you allow self-scheduling? Block scheduling?): 12 hrs, 6:45-7:15, schedules made out about 3 weeks in advance, self-scheduling by seniority, shift trades available., no block scheduling.
• Weekend Requirements: 4 weekend shifts in a 4 week schedule, Days - Sat/Sun, Nights - Fri/Sat
• Holiday Requirements: Work into perm staff rotation
• Is there Call or a Standby requirement?: No
• Floating Requirements?: float to IMCU (2West) or Med/Surg Departments
• Scrub Color/Dress Code/Scrubs Provided?: Navy
• Unit/Department Specific Orientation: 1 shift on unit

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