RN (Registered Nurse) - First Connect
Jackson, MS 39216
About the Job
Unit Notes
50 mile radius rule
FINGERPRINT REQUIREMENT.
IN PERSON PROCESS can be printed in Jackson or Grenada MS the week prior to start (48 hr turn around)
REMOTE PROCESS 10-14 days needed for processing)
Unit 4 South Medsurg Neuro unit
- # Beds: 26
- Nurse:Patient Ratios: typical ratio for all medsurg units is 1:5 up to 1:6 at times, ratio would be
adjusted down for higher acuity patients
- Required certifications (i.e., BLS, ACLS?): BLS, charge RN's have ACLS
- Common diagnoses/Types of patients Strokes, Neurology patients,
- Experience or 'Must have' skills: level 1 trauma experience required. experience at a larger facility
with a lot of surgeries/high acuity patients, must be comfortable with lines, chest tubes
- Are RNs required to titrate drips?: heparin, could have an order for amio and that can be
started and then patient would be transferred to cardiac unit
- Common titratable &/or set rate drips: cardiac drips on 3south only
- Are there tele/monitor techs on this unit?: Are RNs required to read their own strips? What brand
are the tele monitors?: every unit has tele capability, patients are monitored on all units, central
monitor station will communicate with RN, 3south tele unit also has central monitors at nurses
station and every patient is on tele
- Charge Nurse/House Supervisor? Does the charge nurse take an assignment? Both. Nurse
managers are in house M-F business hours, starting at 3pm M-F and all weekend there is an adult
house sup. charge takes light patient assignment, will take full load of patients if needed. educator
and manager for each unit. Smaller units share manager and eduacator.
- Are there nurse aids on this unit/Ratios: all units
- RT Equipment (i.e., Cpap, BiPap, High Flow, vents, etc.): cpap bipap at night, RT to help, high
flow on 2n,
- Shifts & Scheduling (Do you allow self-scheduling? Block scheduling?): 12 hours, 7a-7p or 7p-7a, - travelers are expected to fill holes but managers will try to accommodate block scheduling as
schedule allows, open to weekenders if traveler would like to work every weekend but that is not
required
- Weekend Requirement: every other or 2 weekends per month is standard, could be higher to meet
needs of department
- Holiday Requirement: rotate in with regular staff
- Is there Call or a Standby requirement?: no
- Floating Requirements?: within skillset, all staff float between all medsurg units. higher acuity
patients would be given to core staff
- Scrub Color/Dress Code/Scrubs provided?: any color, needs to be solid color and professional
- Unit/Department specific orientation: first day, all paperwork and attestations, logins for Omnicel
and Epic, show around unit (a few hours), discuss scheduling. 2 additional shifts with preceptor
50 mile radius rule
FINGERPRINT REQUIREMENT.
IN PERSON PROCESS can be printed in Jackson or Grenada MS the week prior to start (48 hr turn around)
REMOTE PROCESS 10-14 days needed for processing)
Unit 4 South Medsurg Neuro unit
- # Beds: 26
- Nurse:Patient Ratios: typical ratio for all medsurg units is 1:5 up to 1:6 at times, ratio would be
adjusted down for higher acuity patients
- Required certifications (i.e., BLS, ACLS?): BLS, charge RN's have ACLS
- Common diagnoses/Types of patients Strokes, Neurology patients,
- Experience or 'Must have' skills: level 1 trauma experience required. experience at a larger facility
with a lot of surgeries/high acuity patients, must be comfortable with lines, chest tubes
- Are RNs required to titrate drips?: heparin, could have an order for amio and that can be
started and then patient would be transferred to cardiac unit
- Common titratable &/or set rate drips: cardiac drips on 3south only
- Are there tele/monitor techs on this unit?: Are RNs required to read their own strips? What brand
are the tele monitors?: every unit has tele capability, patients are monitored on all units, central
monitor station will communicate with RN, 3south tele unit also has central monitors at nurses
station and every patient is on tele
- Charge Nurse/House Supervisor? Does the charge nurse take an assignment? Both. Nurse
managers are in house M-F business hours, starting at 3pm M-F and all weekend there is an adult
house sup. charge takes light patient assignment, will take full load of patients if needed. educator
and manager for each unit. Smaller units share manager and eduacator.
- Are there nurse aids on this unit/Ratios: all units
- RT Equipment (i.e., Cpap, BiPap, High Flow, vents, etc.): cpap bipap at night, RT to help, high
flow on 2n,
- Shifts & Scheduling (Do you allow self-scheduling? Block scheduling?): 12 hours, 7a-7p or 7p-7a, - travelers are expected to fill holes but managers will try to accommodate block scheduling as
schedule allows, open to weekenders if traveler would like to work every weekend but that is not
required
- Weekend Requirement: every other or 2 weekends per month is standard, could be higher to meet
needs of department
- Holiday Requirement: rotate in with regular staff
- Is there Call or a Standby requirement?: no
- Floating Requirements?: within skillset, all staff float between all medsurg units. higher acuity
patients would be given to core staff
- Scrub Color/Dress Code/Scrubs provided?: any color, needs to be solid color and professional
- Unit/Department specific orientation: first day, all paperwork and attestations, logins for Omnicel
and Epic, show around unit (a few hours), discuss scheduling. 2 additional shifts with preceptor
Source : First Connect
