RN (Registered Nurse) - First Connect : Job Details

Unit NotesMed Sol prescreens Candidates may not have been directly employed (full time, part time, or PRN) by any facility associated with CommonSpirit, including CHI and/or Dignity within the past year. Candidates who were employed PRN through outside firms will be considered.****RN must pass the Basic Dysrhythmia (83%) before signing the contract. They will be given three attempts to pass.********Special Information: Call outs are strongly discouraged and could lead to termination****Unit TELE # Beds 16Nurse:Patient Ratios 1:05Required Certifications (i.e., BLS, ACLS?) BLS, ACLS, NIHSSCommon diagnosis / Types of patients Patients admitted for 48 hours or lessAdmission criteria- walking, talking, max 1 assistChest pain r/o, cath lab patients, etc. Can take tele overflow Experience or 'Must have' skills Must be able to read and interpret strips independentlyMust pass the Basic Dysrhythmia exam -will be given 3 attempts to pass. Remediation may be offered. Do have a study guide that can be providedMust have NIHSS2+ years experience preferred ok with 1 year if comfortable and confident(***CNMs please use your clinical judgment on if they are comfortable and confident)Prefer Neuro and Cardiac experience- not a deal breaker Are RN's required to titrate drips NoCommon titratable &/or set rate drips Cardizem, Dobutamine, Milrinone, Amiodarone, DopamineHave step by step protocols for these drips Are there Tele/Monitor Techs on this unit? Are RN's required to read their own strips? What brand are the tele monitors? Yes- 2 staffed 24/7 all 66 beds in the Tele PodRNs required to read and interpret Charge Nurse/House Supervisor? Does the charge nurse take an assignment? Charge takes 1 patient on both days and nightsAre there Nurse Aides on this unit/Ratios 4RT/Equipment (i.e., Cpap, Bipap, High Flow, vents, etc.) Home regimen CPAP and BiPAPShifts & Scheduling (Do you allow self-scheduling? Block scheduling?) 12 hours 645-645Self-scheduling but not finalized until balanced by managerDo allow block scheduling Weekend Requirements 6 weekend shifts (every other weekend) in a 6 week periodDays-Sat Sun Nights Fri, Sat Holiday Requirements 2 major (Eve and day- Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years) and 2 minor Will fill in where there is a need Is there Call or a Standby requirement? NoFloating Requirements? Majority of time will float within the 3 monitor pods, occasionally will float out to MedSurg. May go to higher acuity floor talking ONLY tele patientsTravelers are first to float May float between Bryan and College Station campus (16 minutes apart) as needed Scrub Color/Dress Code/Scrubs Provided? Navy - undershirts must be navy. Scrub jackets are optional, must be navy.Unit/Department Specific Orientation Half of first day will be spent with HR and rest of day will be with unit educator- checking systems access, unit tours, etc.Next 2 shifts will be orienting with a nurse on the floor Additional Notes Joint Commission heart attack and stroke center, have intervention capabilitiesA lot of travelers extend for at least a yearGreat communicationWelcoming to travelersAlways have access to manager and all the resources they will need All 3 monitor units work closely together