Common diagnoses/Types of patients: Designated Stroke, Trauma, & Vascular unit including Fempops, Carotids, DKA, AKA, post caths w/ TR Bands & femoral access.
Job Requirements
Must have stepdown acuity experience with the types of patients on this unit
Must be able to read strips
Required Certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS are all required
Schedule Information
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Self-scheduling & block scheduling are allowed as long as the needs of the unit are met; however, block scheduling is not guaranteed.
EOW: Weekend shifts for Nights are Fri/Sat/Sun; Days are Sat/Sun
Perm staff have a Holiday rotation schedule
Very rare call or standby requirement
Unit Specific Information
Unit/Department specific orientation: 1st day with HR, clinical educator, & shadow for the rest of day on unit. 2nd day shadow, & 3rd day on their own; 7p-7a RN 36hrs/wk, no call
Additional Details
ALL SUBMITTALS MUST INCLUDE A UNEXPIRED COPY OF THE CANDIDATES DRIVES LICENSE
Charge Nurse 24/7 - depending on the needs of the unit they may take a patient assignment
Night Charge Nurse always takes a patient assignment
3 PCT's per shift with ratios 1:10
They do have monitor techs but the RN's have to read, verify, & sign-off on strips
Travelers are the 1st to float. Would float "down" to MedSurg/Tele or "up" to ICU but only for ACU status patients.