Healthcare RN (Weekend Shift)

Unit Notes 5A MedSurg RN

Number of Beds: 22 - Nurse:Patient Ratios: 1:5 or 6 - Required Certifications: BLS - Common Diagnoses/Types of Patients: Acute Stroke, Neuro Population, and General Medical Floor - Are RNs Required to Titrate Drips?: No - Is There a Charge Nurse on Each Shift? Does the Charge Nurse Take an Assignment?: Yes and Yes - Are There Nurse Aids/Patient Care Techs on This Unit? Ratios? Duties?: Yes and Ratios Will Vary - RT Equipment (Vents, Cpap, BiPap, High Flow, etc.) Are RNs Required to Do Anything with These Besides Troubleshoot?: Bipap, and Hiflow. RT Will Manage but RN Can Troubleshoot - Are There Tele/Monitor Techs on This Unit? Are RNs Required to Read Their Own Strips? What Brand Are the Tele Monitors?: Centralized Tele but RN Required to Review Each Shift - Shifts & Scheduling: Self Scheduling but Subject to Change to Present a Balanced Schedule - Weekend Requirement: 6 Weekend Shifts in a 6 Week Period - Holiday Requirement: 2 Summer and 3 Winter - Is There Call or a Standby Requirement?: No - Floating Requirements: Yes - May Be Pulled to the Floors - Scrub Color/Dress Code/Scrubs Provided?: Galaxy Blue - How Many Shifts of Unit/Department Specific Orientation?: 1-2 Shifts

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