RN – Step-Down

Specialty: Step-Down
Facility: Tacoma General Hospital
State License: WA
Certs/Licenses:
Years of Experience:
Shift: 12H Nights
Guaranteed Hours: 36
Description: Specialty: PCUFacility: Tacoma General HospitalState License: WACerts/Licenses: Years of Experience: Shift: 12H NightsGuaranteed Hours: 36Description: CLINICAL INTERVIEWS – MUST BE WILLING TO FLOAT TO ALLENMORE AS NEEDED (2.5 MILES AWAY)General Information:Floating within TG to all MSU, ED Holding1 year minimum experience if they have travel experience. 2 years if no travel experience.Patient Types Travelers Expected to Care For:Covid PatientsPost-Surgical Patients: GI Surgeries, Ortho, GynecologyMedical Patients: COPD, CHF, DVT, AKITravelers Not Expected to Care for:Travelers are not expected to administer chemotherapy (must be certified)Patient Ratios:1:4-5Certifications:BLSSkills required:Surgical: Post-op Ortho, Neuro (joint replacement, ORIF, Laminectomy, Fusion), general post-surgical patients (cholecystectomy, appendectomy), GI Surgeries (hemicolectomy, resection), Wound dressing changes, General Drains, Ostomies, Traches (stable), Bariatric Surgery.General: Basic rhythm interpretation, IV Antibiotics, heparin drips, nebulizer treatments, CIWASupport on the Unit:CNA support 1:10-12Centralized Telemetry Monitoring with tele tech 24/7Hospitalist, RT 24/7Charting System:Epic ExperienceIS REQUIREDScheduling:Schedule is typically made for 3-weeks at a time, which comes out 7-10 days priorEvery other weekendCould work back to back weekends (rare)No self- scheduling, no guarantee of patterned scheduleTime off: Manager Approval for more than 5 days. More than 5 days please email NMFloating:2R (12 beds) /4R (19 beds) /5R (19 beds)6R (36 beds) /7O (16 beds)ED HoldingAny open MS surge areasTraveler could float to Allenmore Hospital as needed, around 2.5 miles away. This is not common but is a possibility. Travelers should be notified in advance if they are needed at Allenmore.Orientation:1 day general hospital orientation1 day of unit orientation (12 hours) on MS unit1 day of orientation of like units (12hrs)Traveler Telemetry Competency RequiredRequired to be completed and passed prior to start. SimpliFi Compliance is responsible for grading this exam.Other notes:Scrubs: Any color, professionalParking: Free within designated areasMust fill out whiteboards, do and document hourly rounding, give bedside reportSaline Flushes considered medication. Do not leave at the bedside or in your scrub pocketDo not leave medications in unlocked cart.When wasting medications, two-nurse verification is required. (Narcotics, Benzodiazepine, etc.)Documenting pain before and after giving pain medication (30 minutes for IV, 1 hour for oralBreaks are required Program name:MHS 2021