MedSurg

CANurse AidesCNA's: Usually have 4-6 CNA's per shift. Ratios 1:10-12Weekend Requirement"Every-other-weekend (3 weekends out of a 6 week schedule) Days is Sat/Sun; Nights is Fri/Sat"HolidaysWork into the holiday rotation scheduleScrub Color"RN's: Navy blue top & bottom, navy scrub jackets, no hoodies CNA's: Grey"TeleRemote tele as needed - Monitored on a different unitNurse's Read StripsRN's are not required to read strips; however, if they have experience reading strips, they can also read them.Drips Heparin; very rare Lasix but not continuous; PCAs w/ MSO4; maybe an Ativan gtt; no cardiac gtts or insulinVentsBipap (intermittent only), Cpap, High FlowHospitalist or Intensivist in house"* Hospitalist in-house 24/7 * Intensivist in the ICU 24/7 * Also have residence in-house 24/7"IV Team"IV team in-house 24/7 & also have a PICC team * RN's assess their patient's IV sites but do not start their own IV's on this unit * IV Team starts all IV's *"RT 24/7RT is in-house 24/7Pharmacy 24/7Pharmacy is in-house 24/7 - PyxisShifts"12-Hour Shifts: 0645-1915; 1845-0715. Schedules are made out for 6 weeks at a time. Staff is allowed to submit up to 6 requests off per 6-week schedule "FloatingOther MedSurg, MedSurg/Oncology units, etc. Could possibly float to IMC but would assigned MedSurg overflow. No gtts. Floor specific orientationGeneral hospital orientation, then 2 full shifts on the unitCommon diagnosis / Types of patients"All ortho post-ops, all basic neuro post-ops (laminectomies, discectomies, spinal fusions), all other general post-ops (gallbladders, mastectomies, sleeve gastrectomy's, infections, other medical dx: COPD, CP, pneumonia, cellulitis, etc. Hemodialysis is on this floor. It is HIGHLY preferred travelers have experience with peritoneal dialysis. "Additional NotesIf a patient is being testing for COVID they will usually remain on this unit, unless it is going to take longer for result - then they will transfer the patient to the COVID unit

Cancellation Policy: 2 shifts per 13 week contract

Charting System: Allscripts

BSN Required: No

License to Submit: Yes, willing to wait

Trauma Level: Care Setting:Acute Division: Shift Notes:12 hr nights, weekends as scheduled

Required Certifications: BLS (AHA),

NIHSS :91