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Job Description

Certification Details

ACLS
NIHSS

Job Details

Department : Critical Care

of Beds : 32

Nurse / Patient Ratios : ICU 1 : 2, PCU 1 : 4, MedSurg 1 : 5

Common diagnoses : Heavy cath lab - Coronary angiograms & stenting, peripheral angiograms & stenting, sepsis, neurosurgery, drug & alcohol abuse, COPD, CHF, etc.

ICU : occasional IABP, Impella (higher acuity typically go to core staff) Occasional peds - go to core staff.

Experience : First time traveler okay. Prefer ICU background, otherwise must have PCU background.

Must be able to titrate drips.

Must be comfortable taking PCU (1 : 4) or MedSurg (1 : 5) patients - there are times that there are no 'ICU' patients on the floor.

Charge Nurse on each shift : 1 charge nurse every shift. They only take patients if absolutely necessary. They respond to all codes / rapids.

Hospitalist in house 24 / 7 for their patients.

RT in ICU 24 / 7 : Yes

Tele Tech is located in the ICU. They watch all 3rd floor patients, 4th floor & some ER.

Job Requirements

Must have ACLS certification.

Must have BLS certification.

Must have NIHSS certification.

Experience in ICU or PCU.

Schedule Information

12Hr shifts : 545a-6p & 545p-6a.

Schedule is out for 6-weeks at a time, 2 weeks in advance.

Weekend Requirements : At least every other, if not most all weekends.

Holiday Requirements : Varies, but usually we will staff them into holidays, as needed.

Unit Specific Information

Must be willing to float to PCU.

Floating Requirements : No floating outside of this mixed unit.

Scrub Color : Royal blue scrubs.

Hospital orientation is M-F the first week, then they will train for 2 shifts on the unit.

Additional Details

Techs are generally staffed (census / staffing dependent) ratios : 1 : 8-16.

RT Equipment : Vents, CPAP, BIPAP, heated high flow (Opti flow).

RNs are required to be able to read the strips on the monitors when they assess the patient.

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