Registered Nurse(RN) / Travel / Progressive Care Unit

Hospital: Portsmouth Regional Hospital

Location: Portsmouth, New Hampshire

Address: 333 Borthwick Ave, Portsmouth, NH 03801
Unit Name: CSSU

Building: Main Campus
Cost Center: 64801

General Information

Unit Specifics:
• Number of Beds: 15 beds
• Patient Ratios: 4:1
• Unit staffing description- (unit secretaries and tech availability): 1-2 LNA support
• Type of equipment: GE Monitors, Hamilton Bipap and Hiflo, Baxter IV Pumps, Hemospheres
• Documentation system: Meditech Expanse
• Scheduling requirements: 12 shifts month (3 shifts a week). 4 weekend shifts Month. Department leadership completes the schedule around the RTO
• Floating policy: Floating will be on a rotation basis with Travelers floating first
• Patient Experience requirements: MyCare board are updated each shift during bedside shift report. Bedside shift report is completed at each change of shift
Hospital Specifics-
• Certifications:
o Comprehensive Stroke Center
o Level 2 Trauma Center

Hiring profile

Requested Skill Set:

Must have :
• Strong telemetry skills
• Experience titrating vasoactive medication such as levophed, phenylephrine, dopamine, dobutamine
• Chest Tube
Preferred or nice to have : candidates with these skills will be considered first.
• Arterial Lines
• Flo-Tracs
• Temporary Pacing
Procedures performed on unit:
• Temporary Pacing
• Pre-op prep for cardiovascular surgery
• Chest-tube removal, arterial line removal
Certifications Required:
• ACLS
• BLS

Dress Code : (Required uniform)
• Scrubs (color doesnt matter)

Any additional information that would entice a worker to select your unit for their assignment: Consider items such as new equipment or technology, tenure and experience of staff, schedule options, etc.
• Cardiovascular and Vascular surgery specialty
• Mobility team support
• Patients monitor by central monitor station