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Certification Details - BLS
- ACLS
Job Details - Hospital: Summit Medical Center
- Address: 5655 Frist Boulevard
- Unit Name: PCU
- Cost Center: 630/633
- Number of Beds: 630 has 34 beds/ 633 has 25
- Patient Ratios: 1:4 to 1:5 on days, 1:5 to 1:6 on nights
- Unit staffing description: 3 techs when full on 630 and 2 techs when full on 633
- Type of equipment: bipaps, high flow o2, vapotherm, alaris pumps, cardiac drips, heparin drips, insulin drips, peritoneal dialysis, wound vacs in conjunction with wound care
- Documentation system: Meditech
- Floating policy: may have to float in between PCU units or float to med-surg floors
- Patient Experience requirements: hourly rounding on days, every 2 hour rounding on nights, AIDET and keeping up with communication boards on 7th floor.
Job Requirements - Must have: Critical thinking skills, EKG rhythm interpretation, cardiac drip, insulin drip and heparin drip experience
- Peritoneal dialysis experience preferred and peripheral iv skills
- Advanced skills needed: ACLS
- Experience with bipaps, high flow 02 and multiple oxygen delivery systems
- Experience with stroke and post cardiac cath care
- Experience with tube feedings and NG/dobhoff tubes
- Procedures performed on unit: Peritoneal dialysis, thoracentesis, paracentesis, chest tube insertions, dobhoff/NG tube insertions, central line dressing changes, trouble shooting wound vacs
Schedule Information - Scheduling requirements: every other weekend requirement for contract
- 3 12 hour shifts a week
- Schedules are 4 weeks
- Contract required to work every other weekend
Unit Specific Information - Unit Guidelines/Policies: Please attach unit specific policies and guidelines
- Dress Code: Black Scrubs
Additional Details - Unit does self scheduling
- Utilize techs to care for the patients and assist in care
- Most travelers extend after the first time on PCU
- Care like family culture on PCU and great teamwork
Date Posted: 31 March 2025
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