RN – Step-Down

Specialty: Step-Down
Facility: CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs
State License: IA
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 Mercy Council BluffsState License: IACerts/Licenses: Years of Experience: 2 year(s)Shift: 12H Days 12 hr daysGuaranteed Hours: 36 hours per weekDescription: Unit Notes:* * 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 * * 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 contractDepartment: Stepdown RN*Certifications Required: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS*PRESCREEN+AUTO OFFER – # of Beds: 22- Nurse:Patient Ratios: 1:04- Common diagnoses/Types of patients: Heart failure, Afib, respiratory distress, stroke- Are RNs required to titrate drips?: Yes- Common titratable &/or set rate drips: Cardizem, amiodarone, nitro- Is there a Charge Nurse on each shift? Does the charge nurse take an assignment?: Yes- does take a full patient assignment- Are there nurse aids/patient care techs on this unit? Ratios? Duties?: Yes- 1:10- RT Equipment (Vents, Cpap, BiPap, High Flow, etc.) Are RNs required to do anything with these besides trouble shoot?: CPAP- Are there Tele/Monitor Techs on this unit? Are RNs required to read their own strips? What brand are the tele monitors?: RNs must read and interpret strips- Shifts & Scheduling (Do you allow self-scheduling? Block scheduling?): 0630-1900, 1830-0700 // cyclic scheduling- Weekend Requirements: Everyother- Holiday Requirements: 1 major, 1 minor- Floating Requirements: Will float to ICU if appropriate and has experience- How many shifts of unit/department specific orientation?: 1- 12 hour shift in the department- Additional Notes: Fast paced unit with many admits and discharges. Attributes that help make a nurse successful in this department are a positive attitude, teamwork, patient oriented, and comes to work to care for someoneRadius 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 within the past yearRTO needed upfront – Additional RTO will not be approved, including after submissions.Entered On: 12/13/2023 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:3 Care Setting:Acute Division:Nursing Shift Notes:12 hr days Required Certifications:ACLS, BLS, NIHSS