RN Registered Nurse

Unit Notes
Union has given approval to submit candidates within 50-100 miles at less the BR. Please send driver s license to verify.
" Ratios- 1:4 (6 nurses on Days, 5 nurses on Nights when fully staffed)
" Required Certifications- BLS, ACLS, NIHSS
" Experience Requirements: Must have experience with Stroke patients and titrate drips. They will take first time travelers but needs to have solid nursing experience
" Shifts & Scheduling- Shifts are 7-7:30, Manager works well with the travelers to accommodate any scheduling issues.
" Weekend Requirement- 3 individual weekend shifts are required a month
" Floating Requirement Travelers are the first to float and will only float to units in their skill set.
" Scrub Color/Dress code - Navy Blue
" Unit/Department specific orientation 4 hours of Cerner orientation and then the rest of the day with the clinical educator. Then 1-2 shifts of floor specific orientation
" Additional Notes- Very traveler friendly hospitals and unit. They embrace their travelers and treat them like family. Making sure they are part of the team.

2EB (Stroke/Open Heart Step-Down/Glucostabilzer) 20 beds
" Listed as Progressive in Cerner
" All patients have telemetry monitoring at bedside.
" Telemetry remotely monitored 24/7
" Telemetry monitors at the nurse s station
IV Drips
" Nitro (up to 20mcg)
" Amio (able to initiate and decrease from 33ml/hr to 17 Client/hr after 6 hours)
" Cardizem
" Dopamine (no titration)
" Dobutamine (no titration)
" Heparin
" Insulin
" Primacor
Patient
(All the same as 2EA plus the following)
" Acute Stroke
" Post TPA > 24 hours
" Glucostabilizer
" TAVR recovery
" Watchman recovery
" Temp Pacemakers
" Bipap patients
" Cardiac overflow if needed