Registered Nurse/PCU - APN Consulting Inc

***Mixed unit Med Surg/Tele and Med Surg***
**Small community hospital with ER MD only at night**
Avg. Daily Census 22
24 beds
Patient Age Group - Adults and Geriatrics, Adolescent, Pediatrics (as young as less than one year old)
Staffing Ratios 1:5 Days, 1:6 Nights and Weekends
Floating required within service line; float to other units within scope
Every Other Weekend Required
Medication System Pyxis
Epic required
Patient Diagnoses: General Medical and Surgical Care. Post operative care- orthopedic, pulmonary and general surgical cases. No drips on this unit- may have tele- however we do have a monitor tech to watch these cases. preoperative care occasionally. May have adolescent post operative recoveries.
Special Procedures/Unit Details: May have chest tubes and bedside procedures. Moderate sedation may be necessary. IV,s, Foleys, feeding tubes, IV pumps, PCA occasionally. Fall alarms on beds.
Cardiac Monitoring and Emergency Response: Management of dysrhythmias, Telemetry - remote monitoring
Gastrointestinal: Feeding tube care and management
IV Therapy/Phlebotomy: Blood Product Administration, Central Line Care/Management, Monitoring Chemotherapy, Peripheral Line Care/Management, Starting IVs
Medications: Heparin Protocols
Neurological/Psychiatric: CVA
Orthopedics: Peripheral Nerve Block Catheters, Total Joint Replacements
Plastics: Surgical Drains
Respiratory/Thoracic: Chest Tubes-Emerson/Pleu-evac, High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC), Nasal Cannula, Non-Invasive Airway Management, Tracheostomy Management
Professional Topics and Skills: Isolation Precautions, Wound Care/Wound Vac
Special Equipment: SAO2 and End tidal CO2.
ACLS, BCLS, PALS, NIH Required
Conscious Sedation Preferred
Charge Nurse Experience Preferred
1 Year Minimum Experience Required
Float pool experience preferred.
Unit Does Not Accept 1st time Travelers
No local travelers 50 miles or less
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Shift:Night 4x12-Hour (19:00 - 07:30)

Overtime Multiplier: 40 total hours in 1 week : 1.5%

Double Time Multiplier: None

Charge Nurse: ***

On Call: ***

Call Back: 1.5%

Holiday: 1.5%

Observed Holidays: New Year's Day: Falls Within: 12:00 AM day of - 12:00 AM day after
New Years Eve: Falls Within: 12:00 AM day of - 12:00 AM day after
Easter: Falls Within: 12:00 AM day of - 12:00 AM day after
Memorial Day: Falls Within: 12:00 AM day of - 12:00 AM day after
Independence Day: Falls Within: 12:00 AM day of - 12:00 AM day after
Labor Day: Falls Within: 12:00 AM day of - 12:00 AM day after
Thanksgiving: Falls Within: 12:00 AM day of - 12:00 AM day after
Christmas Eve: Falls Within: 12:00 AM day of - 12:00 AM day after
Christmas: Falls Within: 12:00 AM day of - 12:00 AM day after

Holiday Comments: None