Registered Nurse(RN) / Travel / Progressive Care Unit

Hospital: Mission

Location:

Address: 509 Biltmore Avenue
Unit Name: D3-A

Building: A tower, D corridor, 3rd floor
Cost Center: 616

General Information

Unit Specifics:

• Number of Beds: 10 ICU/PCU Overflow

• Patient Ratios: 2:1 ICU, 4-5: 1 PCU

• Unit staffing description- (unit secretaries and tech availability) : see above ratios, charge nurse out of staffing, no unit secretaries or PCTs.
• Day Shift: 1 Charge RN, 5 Staff RN

• Night Shift: 1 Charge RN, 5 Staff RN

• Type of equipment: Lift equipment, Targeted Temperature Management (TTM), ventilators, IV pumps, etc.

• Documentation system: Cerner

• Scheduling requirements: 12 hr shifts, every other weekend requirement, holiday support.

• On Call Requirements: No

• Floating policy: Yes, travelers will be required to float

• Patient Experience requirements: Bed side shift report is mandatory in all areas of the hospital, relief charge nurse will be expected to perform nurse leader rounding

Hiring profile

Requested Skill Set:

Must have: Medical ICU experience in large facility, comfortable with hemodynamic monitoring and ventilator management. Must be a critical thinker, flexible and works well with others.

Advanced skills needed: ventilator management, critical care pharmacology (IV sedation, paralytics, vasopressors, etc), advanced hemodynamic monitoring, central line management.

Procedures performed on unit: assist providers with any bedside procedures as needed i.e, chest tube insertion, intubations, etc.

Certifications Required:
BLS, ACLS

Dress Code: (Required uniform)

• Navy Blue or white scrubs

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