RN – Medical ICU (MICU)

Specialty: Medical ICU (MICU)
Facility: St Josephs Hospital and Medical Center
State License: AZ
Certs/Licenses:
Years of Experience: 2 year(s)
Shift: 12H Days 12hr shifts, 4 total weekend per 4 weeks, holidays based on unit coverage
Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week
Description: Specialty: ICUFacility: St Josephs Hospital and Medical CenterState License: AZCerts/Licenses: Years of Experience: 2 year(s)Shift: 12H Days 12hr shifts, 4 total weekend per 4 weeks, holidays based on unit coverageGuaranteed Hours: 36 hours per weekDescription: Unit Notes:**MUST HAVE LEVEL 1 TRAUMA EXP*** 50 mile radius rule, DL is source of truth, please include with submissionMedical Solutions Pre-Screens, if clinical recommends, sends to manager for approval to offer, no 2nd interviewmust pass dysrhythmia exam prior to acceptance, traveler has 2 attempts., if failed, will be DNU with CS AZ and Sac Region for 6 months*Travel Teams must have their own vehicles*must have natural hair color and no facial piercings*men must clean shave for fit test*pass fail exam on day 1 of orientation – details to followDAY 1 PASS/FAIL SIMs Lab: All RNs will be expected to complete SIMs Lab for Foley catheter insertion & central line dressing changes, with the exception of NyICU & ED. NyICU only has to do Foley catheter insertion. ED does Foley catheter insertion but does port-a-cath insertion instead of central line dressing change. This is for travelers going to St. Joseph main campus &/or St. Joseph Westgate campus. NOTE – SIMs lab is pass/fail & nurses have been termed during SIMs Lab for breaking sterile field. Those travelers that understand sterile field typically pass SIMs Lab skills (See separate notes for the specific checklist IF traveler asks for additional details). The hospital expects that every nurse is competent in these areas, especially maintaining sterile field, as these are nursing skills that are performed frequently. NOTE: if a candidate indicates that they are not competent in either of these areas, they are probably not a good fit. In addition to SIMs Lab, they will also go through lifts, restraints, & wound care, but these are just educational based since the equipment & policies can be different facility to facility. Unit consists of SICU/MICU/Trauma ICU. 40 beds per unit, 120 beds totalACLS, BLS, NIHSSExperience or ‘Must have’ skills2 years ICU experience required. Must have experience in 600+ bed teaching facilityAre RNs required to titrate drips? Common titratable &/or set rate drips Hospitalist or Intensivist in houseIntensivist 24/7RT in ICU 24/7 RT Equipment (vents, Cpap, BiPap, etc)Vents- Cervo I, Jets, OscilatorsAre there Tele/Monitor Techs on this unit? Are RNs required to read their own strips? What brand are the tele monitors?RNs required to read and interpret their own stripsFloating RequirementsICU Travelers will be required to float amongst all ICU areas, as well as any MedSurg/Tele unitsAlso could be asked to float to St. Joseph Westgate campusWeekend Requirements3 weekend shifts every 4 weeksHoliday RequirementsWork in with core staff rotationUnit/Department specific orientation2 shifts on the floorShifts & Scheduling (Do you allow self-scheduling? Block scheduling?)12 hour shifts 7-7, self scheduling with schedulers right to rebalance the scheduleScrub Color/Dress CodeNavy*MICUCommon diagnoses/Types of patientsSepsis, GI Bleed, DKA, RotaProne Therapy, Heat Stroke, OD (most are intubated and have a sitter when extubated), Additional NotesBedside Procedures: Bronchs, Trachs, Hemodialysis Cath placementsUnitSICUCommon diagnoses/Types of patientsRecover vented patients from the OR, lung transplants (most transplant cases), liver transplant, kidney transplant, severe back surgeries, whipple Additional NotesBedside Procedures: Bronchs, Trachs, Hemodialysis Cath placements*TICUCommon diagnoses/Types of patientsAll Trauma patients, MVAs, GSW, closed head injuries, ortho trauma, etc. Cancellation Policy:Hospital can cancel up to 4 shifts per 13-week assignment, 3 shifts for assignments that are less than 13 weeks Charting System:Cerner BSN Required:False License to Submit:Yes, willing to wait Trauma Level:1 Care Setting:Acute Division:Nursing Shift Notes:12hr shifts, 4 total weekend per 4 weeks, holidays based on unit coverage Required Certifications:ACLS, BLS, NIHSS