Years of experience: 2 year(s)
1:6 ratios
Float required
Certifications: BLS, NIHSS
Travel experience required

3 South consists of 19 private rooms and serves a patient population with ages that range from the young adult through the geriatric patient. Priority admission is given to patients requiring medical surgical level of monitoring, interventions and care. The major types of patients include but are not limited to both medical and surgical patients and those with neurology or neurosurgical diagnoses. 3 South is equipped with telemetry and oximetry monitoring.

Job Requirements & Qualifications
• Previous Charge Experience: -
• Years of Experience: 2
• Patient Ratio Experience: 6
• Charting System Experience: Required
• Charting System Name: Epic
• Community Hospital Experience: -
• LTAC Experience: -
• Trauma Level I Experience: -
• Trauma Level II Experience: -
• Travel Experience Required: Yes
• Certifications: NIHSS*, BLS

Skills:
• Interpretation of dysrhythmias*
• Telemetry - on the unit monitoring*
• Telemetry - remote monitoring*
• Feeding tube care and management*
• Pre/Post Hemodialysis Management*
• Accessing/Managing Ports*
• Monitoring Chemotherapy*
• Non-invasive airway management*
• Tracheostomy care/management*
• MS/Tele
• Management of dysrhythmias
• Use of Rapid Response/Code teams
• Renal failure
• Blood Product Administration
• Central line care/management
• Peripheral Line Care/Management
• PICC line management
• Starting and maintaining IVs
• Heparin Protocols
• PCA
• High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC)
• Nasal Cannula
• Oxygen administration
• Isolation Precautions/PPE
• Wound Care/Wound Vac

Unit Details
Staffing & Scheduling
• Scheduling Type: Other
• Patient Ratios Days: 6
• Patient Ratios Nights: 6
• Patient Ratios Weekends: 6
• Float Required: -
• Call Required: -
• Weekend Coverage: -
• Number of Weekend Shifts Per Contract: Half of Contract
• Pre-Approved Time Off: -
• Orientation Hours: 16

Facility & Patient Care Details
• Patient Age Groups: Adults
• Daily Census: 20
• Number of Visits Per Day: -
• Number of Rooms: 19
• Number of Beds: 20

Additional Unit Information
• Interdisciplinary Support: Physical Therapy, Respiratory Services, Interpretation Services, Phlebotomy, Radiology, Social Services, Rapid Response Teams, Pharmacy, Transportation, Unit Secretary
• Patient Diagnoses: 3 South consists of 19 private rooms and serves a patient population with ages that range from the young adult through the geriatric patient. Priority admission is given to patients requiring medical surgical level of monitoring, interventions and care. The major types of patients include but are not limited to both medical and surgical patients and those with neurology or neurosurgical diagnoses. 3 South is equipped with telemetry and oximetry monitoring.
• Special Procedures/Unit Details: -
• Special Equipment: -

Requirements:
• Current Resume
• Active State Nursing License
• Relevant Specialty Certifications
• Two (2) Recent Clinical References
• Required Vaccinations / Immunization Records
• Background Check & Drug Screen (as required by facility)