RN – Step-Down

Specialty: Step-Down
Facility: St Josephs Hospital Savannah GA
State License: GA
Certs/Licenses:
Years of Experience: 2 year(s)
Shift: 12H Nights 12 HR NIGHTS
Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week
Description: Specialty: PCUFacility: St Josephs Hospital Savannah GAState License: GACerts/Licenses: Years of Experience: 2 year(s)Shift: 12H Nights 12 HR NIGHTSGuaranteed Hours: 36 hours per weekDescription: Unit Notes:Candidates must have experience in a hospital of similar size and acuityCandidate must have a minimum of 2 years experience and successful completion of at least 1 travel contract.St Josephs 4N- # Beds: 12- Nurse Patient Ratios: 4-1- Required Certifications (i.e., BLS, ACLS?): BLS- Common diagnoses/Types of patients Med-Surg, Sickle Cell, heart failure, etc. – Experience or ‘Must have’ skills: Telemetry- Are RNs required to titrate drips?: PCU Nurse will- Common titratable &/or set rate drips: set rate- Charge Nurse/House Supervisor? Does the charge nurse take an assignment?: Yes- Are there nurse aids on this unit/Ratios: Yes, 12 – 1- RT Equipment (vents, Cpap, BiPap, etc): Nasal, face masks, bipap- Are there Tele/Monitor Techs on this unit? No, it is monitored on the 3rd floor – Are RNs required to read their own strips? No- What brand are the tele monitors?: Space Lab- Shifts & Scheduling (Do you allow self-scheduling? Block scheduling?): Yes to self-scheduling- Weekend Requirements: Every other weekend- Holiday Requirements: Yes- Is there call or a standby requirement?:. No- Floating Requirements: No- Scrub Color/Dress code: Navy scrubs – Yes- Unit/Department specific orientation: One day computer skills with basic knowledge assessment test, two shifts in orientation w preceptor – Yes Cancellation Policy:2 shifts per assignment Charting System:MEDITECH – 6.1 BSN Required:False License to Submit:Yes Trauma Level: Care Setting:Acute Division:Nursing Shift Notes:12 HR NIGHTS Required Certifications:BLS