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Certification Details - BLS
- ACLS
- NIHSS
Job Details - ACU - Advanced Care Unit (Stepdown)
- 30-Beds - All private rooms
- Ratios: 1 to 4
- 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 - ;
- 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.
Date Posted: 17 March 2025
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