Certification DetailsRequired certifications: BLS, ACLS & PALS
Job DetailsACLS, BLS, PALS;Pediatric / MST is a mixed unit of adult & pediatric patients. The ratio of adults and pediatric patients vary and at times there are more adults than pediatric patients. Must be willing to care for adult and pediatric patients.Experience working with children is required. Must take care of adults as well. Looking for strong nurses as perm staff may have less experience (ex new grads or nurses that have been out of acute care for a while).
Job RequirementsExperience working with children is required.Must be willing to care for adult and pediatric patients.
Schedule Information12-hour shifts, 0700/1900 – 1930/0730every other weekend, Friday and Saturday for Nights, Saturday and Sunday for dayshift.Holiday rotation to distribute holidays fairlyIf low census, staff rotates standby turns
Unit Specific Information# of beds: 10Ratios: PEDIATRICS 1:3-4, MST 1:5Common diagnoses/Types of patients: Surgical, Medical, Telemetry, PediatricsAre RNs required to titrate drips?: NoCommon titratable &/or set rate drips: n/aCharge Nurse/House Supervisor: Charge RN manages 50 inpatient bedsAre there nurse aids on this unit/Ratios: NAs take 10 patients. If no NA RN takes 3 patientsProvides primary careRN Equipment (vents, Cpap, BiPap, etc): Administer high flow to stabilize for transfer. Care for stable Adult patients needing bi-pap for chronic conditions.Is there tele on this unit? Monitor Techs? RNs read strips?: Yes for adult MST patients. Remote Monitor Techs. RNs do need to be able to read their Tele strips.Floating Requirements: Float into our MCU or MST unit to care for adult MST, also Cross train and float to the birthing unit to care for mom-baby Couplets. Would not go to west campus. IF they have experience in Labor and delivery, they can float there as well.Scrub Color/Dress Code: NAVYUnit/Department specific orientation: Attend hospital orientation, unit orientation based on experience
Additional DetailsFloat to the MST unit on EC to care for adult MST patients, if the census on the pediatric/MST unit drops.Must take and pass the dysrhythmia exam within two attempts prior to signing contract
Source : Yavapai Regional Medical Center - East
