RN – Critical Care

Specialty: Critical Care
Facility: Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital
State License: GA
Certs/Licenses:
Years of Experience: 2 year(s)
Shift: 12H Nights
Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week
Description: Specialty: Critical Care- Float PoolFacility: Phoebe Putney Memorial HospitalState License: GACerts/Licenses: Years of Experience: 2 year(s)Shift: 12H NightsGuaranteed Hours: 36 hours per weekDescription: Unit Notes:Phoebe Putney Health System is in need of contract RN’s with experience in both ICU and PCU settings. You will work shifts in both settings so proficiency in both areas in a larger hospital setting is imperative to a successful contract. BLS, ACLS, NIHSS, and the GA RN license are required.Min of 2 years of experience in both setting is also required.Job descriptions for ER and ICU are below…please go over both with your candidate prior to submit.UnitEC MainFast track A desigated area to run less acute patients through. Screen a lot of non emergent patients to community care clinic. Notes Obtained byA Barna# beds/trauma bays25 monitored beds, 6 fast treatment beds, 6 fast treatment chairs, 2 trauma bays, recess bay and dedicated stroke room# Psych/seclusion rooms Have a 4 bed behavioral lock down area that is staffed by psych. # patients per day approx 140 visits per dayCertsBLS, ACLS, PALS, ASLS OR NIHSS and TNCC is preferred. 2 years of experience required in specialty, no 1st time travelers. Ratios1 to 4EMRMeditech 6.15Charge NurseYesNurse Aides/Paramedics Yes, 2-3 per shiftSecurity/Patient sitters Yes, will hold in main ER until admitted, will have safety sittersWeekend RequirementEvery 3-4th weekendHolidaysEvery otherScrub ColorCaribbean BlueTele/Monitor TechsCentral monitoring techVentswill hold in ER until admittedED Physicans/Mid-Levels1 midlevel 24/7; additional midlevel 9a-9p; MDs stagger but will always have at least 2 but based on time of day 3-4 MDS Lab Draws Nurses do ownIV TeamNurses start ownRT 24/7Yes and dedicated to ERPharmacy 24/7In dept 11 hours per day and on campus 24/7Shifts645a, 645p, some mids 11a, 3pFloatingOnly to North campusFloor specific orientation1-2 shifts depending on comfort levelCommon diagnosis / Types of patientsPeds to geriatrics, get trauma here, will keep some of trauma, some neuro keep but a lot of neuro trauma ship out, ortho keep some and ship some, no burns kept here, are a CVA centerAdditional NotesMeditech 6.15 experience preferred, Additional QuestionsThey have a dedicted triage nurse. Do they have ESI triage training? If don’t have, it is ok but would like to know system they have used for triage. Have you used Alaris pumps previously?UnitMICU SICU and CCU will float between these all Notes Obtained byA Barna# beds12 beds in MICU, 12 beds in CCU & 14 beds in SICUCertsBLS, ACLS, ASLS OR NIHSS. 2 years of experience required in specialty, no first time travelersRatios1 to 2 depends on acuity; open heart 1 to 1 travelers do not need to have open heart experience and will only take if experienceEMRMeditechCharge NurseRun a charge nurse in each unit, try to keep them out of the staffing gridNurse AidesUse techs for ADLs, fingersticks, I/OWeekend RequirementEvery other weekendHolidaysMust be flexible and work in with core staffScrub Colorforest green or white pants and white topTele/Monitor TechsMonitors in each room, station also at nurses station as wellDrips Standard ICU dripsVentsDraeger ventsHospitalist or Intensivist in houseIntensivist and NP on each unit during day; nights NP in house and intensivist on callIV TeamPICC team RT 24/7yes Pharmacy 24/7yes Shifts645a, 645pFloatingfloat within their pod or to 4AB stepdown unit. May float to ED to taskFloor specific orientation2 shiftsCommon diagnosis / Types of patientsSepsis, DKA, PN, ARDS, MODS, CV surgeries, post vascular procedures, CRRT (do not need experience in CRRT), IABP (do not need experience)Additional NotesMust have strong ICU skills, strong assessment skills, this is high acuity ICU, must be well rounded and have medical, surgical and some cardiac experience, do not need to be able to take fresh hearts, will have to present patient at interdisciplinary roundsAdditional QuestionsNo self scheduling, no block scheduling; nurses will be assigned to one unit as their primary unit but will float to the others as they run as a pod Cancellation Policy:12 hours every 2 weeks Charting System:MEDITECH BSN Required:False License to Submit:Yes Trauma Level: Care Setting:Acute Division:Nursing Shift Notes: Required Certifications:ACLS, BLS Certification, NIHSS