RN – Step-Down

Specialty: Step-Down
Facility: CHI Health St Francis
State License: NE
Certs/Licenses:
Years of Experience: 2 year(s)
Shift: 12H Days 12 hr days
Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week
Description: Specialty: PCUFacility: CHI Health St FrancisState License: NECerts/Licenses: Years of Experience: 2 year(s)Shift: 12H Days 12 hr daysGuaranteed Hours: 36 hours per weekDescription: Unit Notes:Department: Stepdown *Certifications Required: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS*Radius Rule: 50 miles AND candidates may not be full time, part time, or PRN with any facility associated with CommonSpirit, including CHI and/or Dignity.**Driver’s license required at submittal and will be used to determine if candidate is outside 50 miles.****Fingernail policy: Artificial nails are prohibited in all departments providing patient care- refusal to remove nails will lead to termination of contract* * RN’s – Pass/Fail exam on Friday during orientation. OPEN BOOK exam on skills learned – they are given all necessary resources to pass. Must receive a 90% to pass or they will be terminated * * – # of Beds: 33- Nurse:Patient Ratios: 1:4-5- Common diagnoses/Types of patients: Young adults through geriatrics, sepsis, STEMI, CHF, chest pain, COVID, stroke, renal failure, COPD, DKA, patients with complex medical issues including multisystem failure- Are RNs required to titrate drips?: Yes- Common titratable &/or set rate drips: Heparin, Amiodarone, Cardizem, Nitroglycerin, IV antibiotics, Insulin; maintenance doses of IV meds (non titratable)- Is there a Charge Nurse on each shift? Does the charge nurse take an assignment?: Yes- Are there nurse aids/patient care techs on this unit? Ratios? Duties?: CNAs 1:10 ratio- available CNAs fluctuates based on unit census- RT Equipment (Vents, Cpap, BiPap, High Flow, etc.): BiPAP, Airvo- Are there Tele/Monitor Techs on this unit? Are RNs required to read their own strips? What brand are the tele monitors?: Yes, RNs must read and interpret- Shifts & Scheduling (Do you allow self-scheduling? Block scheduling?): 0630-1900, 1830-0700 // Unit schedulers will make travelers schedule- Weekend Requirements: Every other- Holiday Requirements: As needed to meet unit needs- Floating Requirements: Can float to MedSurg, Inpatient Rehab, or Skilled Care- Scrub Color/Dress code: RN: Navy Blue – How many shifts of unit/department specific orientation?: First week classroom then 2-12 hour shifts on the floor- Additional Notes: Busy patient flow- admitting and discharging within the same 6 hour time frame while also completing shift change. Attributes that will help make a nurse successful on this unit are a strong sense of teamwork, friendly, positive can-do attitude, engagement in positive patient experience with commitment to bedside report and hourly roundingRadius Rule: 50 miles AND candidates may not be full time, part time, or PRN with any facility associated with CommonSpirit, including CHI and/or Dignity.RTO needed upfront (7 or less days per 13 week contract). Additional RTO will not be approved, including after submissions.Entered On: 12/12/2023 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:EPIC BSN Required: License to Submit:Yes Trauma Level: Care Setting:Acute Division:Nursing Shift Notes:12 hr days Required Certifications:ACLS, BLS, NIHSS