Implements and monitors patient care plans. Monitors, records and communicates patient condition as appropriate. Serves as a primary coordinator of all disciplines for well-coordinated patient care. N...
Implements and monitors patient care plans. Monitors, records and communicates patient condition as appropriate. Serves as a primary coordinator of all disciplines for well-coordinated patient care. Notes and carries out physician and nursing orders. Assesses and coordinates patient's discharge planning needs with members of the healthcare team.
Unit: Stepdown
Block Schedules: No
Years of Experience: 2 year(s) Charting System: Required, Cerner
Skills: • Cardiac Monitoring and Emergency response • Telemetry - on the unit monitoring • Telemetry - remote monitoring • Interpretation of dysrhythmias • Management of dysrhythmias • Use of Rapid Response/Code teams • Cardiovascular • Sheath Removal • TR Band • Post MI • Pre/Post Cardiac Cath • Pre/Post Cardiac Surgery • Endocrine/Metabolic • Titration of Insulin drips • IV insulin protocols • Gastrointestinal • Feeding tube care and management • Genitourinary/Renal • Pre/Post Hemodialysis Management • IV therapy/Phlebotomy • Phlebotomy • Blood Product Administration • Central line care/management • Peripheral Line Care/Management • PICC line management • Starting and maintaining IVs • Medications • PCA • Procedural Sedation Administration/Monitoring • Heparin Protocols • Manage Cardiac drips- no titration • Manage Vasoactive drips-no titration • Titrate Cardiac drips • Titrate Vasoactive drips • Neurological/Psychiatric • CVA (Cerebrovascular Accident) • Orthopedics • Ortho trauma • Plastics • Surgical drains • Respiratory • Chest tubes-Emerson/PleurEvac • Interpretation of Arterial Blood Gases (ABGs) • Tracheostomy care/management • BiPAP/CPAP management/maintenance • Nasal Cannula • Oxygen administration • Oxygen tanks • Non-invasive airway management • Professional Topics and Skills • Wound Care/Wound Vac • Isolation Precautions/PPE • Work Settings • Telemetry • Cardiac Telemetry • PCU/DOU/IMC/Stepdown
Scheduling Type: Block Weekend Coverage: Every Other Orientation Hours: 8 Patient Age Groups: Adults, Geriatrics Daily Census: 34 Number of Rooms: 36 Number of Beds: 36 Interdisciplinary Support: IV Teams, Physical Therapy, Respiratory Services, Phlebotomy, Radiology, Social Services, Rapid Response Teams, Pharmacy, Transportation, Unit Secretary Patient Diagnoses: Most patients are cardiac. Cardiac surgery or interventional cardiology procedures. Also have other med/surg and medical patients.
Stepdown / Immediate Care Unit RN 3x12 Days 7a-7p, weekdays, some weekends Typically 1:4 ratio; flex to 1:5 ratio in emergencies
**Please limit holiday RTO requests to no more than 2 of the 4 major holidays**
Possible extension: Yes Skills required: IV start, telemetry Experience required: 1.5-2+ years Additional requirements: 1 year of experience MS/Tele and 2 years of experience in Stepdown; must be able to read strips Unit Info: there are a number of their SDU patients that would be Progressive Care or Tele patients in a larger facility. The acuity will vary. Blocked schedules will be considered, but only weekend blocks (Fri, Sat, Sun or Sat, Sun, Mon) Scrubs provided: No, burgundy and/or white