RN – Telemetry

Specialty: Telemetry
Facility: CHI St Alexius Health Devils Lake Hospital
State License: ND
Certs/Licenses:
Years of Experience: 1 year(s)
Shift: 12H Days Days – first to float, 2 of every 6 weekends minimum, holidays as needed
Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week
Description: Specialty: TelemetryFacility: CHI St Alexius Health Devils Lake HospitalState License: NDCerts/Licenses: Years of Experience: 1 year(s)Shift: 12H Days Days – first to float, 2 of every 6 weekends minimum, holidays as neededGuaranteed Hours: 36 hours per weekDescription: Unit Notes:Department: Med/Tele/Peds RN (This is a Medsurg/Peds unit – they do not have an ICU at this hospital, but may take Tele or ICU acuity patients – will not be asked to work outside scope of practice)*Certifications Required: BLS, ACLS, PALS*PROFILE REVIEW+MANAGER INTERVIEW*Must have MedSurg, Tele, Peds experience*- # of Beds: 25 (max census in recent months 12-14 patients)- Nurse: Patient Ratios: Days: 1:4-5, Nights: 1:5-6 (If a patient is truly critical, the nurse will only have 1:1 or 1:2)- Common diagnoses/Types of patients: Peds to Geriatrics. Wide variety of illness/injury, chronic and acute. Commonly admit respiratory dx, infectious dx, GI, ETOH intoxication/withdrawal, liver disease, AKI, DM, DKA, swingbed/rehab, occasional social admit.- Experience or ‘Must have’ skills: 1 year of experience required. Prefer previous travel experience, but will consider if strong otherwise. Wide skill set required d/t variety of patient age and dx. Will have a nursing coordinator available for assistance. – Are RNs required to titrate drips? Yes- Common titratable &/or set rate drips: Insulin, Lasix, Cardizem, Heparin, Aminophylline, MG, K+, Albumin, blood products- Is there a Charge Nurse on each shift? No, but there is a house supervisor/coordinator- Are there nurse aids/patient care techs on this unit? Yes – 1:12- RT Equipment: Bipap, Vent, Glidescope, Heated high flow, bubble c-pap, as well as standard oxygen supplies such as : nasal cannula, oxi mask, non-rebreather, high flow cannula- Are there tele/monitor techs on this unit? RNs must be able to read and interpret, no monitor techs- Shifts & Scheduling: 7a,7p, 7p-7a, rotating days and nights cannot guarantee blocked scheduling- Weekend Requirement: 2 out of 6 weekend minimum requirement; may be asked to fill in as needed on additional weekends. If on straight nights/ block scheduling – it will be every other weekend. – Holiday Requirement: Yes, will consider RTO if given ahead of time.- Is there Call or a Standby requirement? No call, OT opportunity if needed.- Floating Requirements: May be asked to help in other departments if needed. Will not be asked to work outside scope of practice or do something that is not within your knowledge base or experience- Scrub Color: Any color scrub color- How many shifts of unit/department specific orientation? 2 days, minimum- Additional Notes: They do not have an ICU here so they will, at times, take ICU acuity patients on this floorRadius 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.Updated: 6/28/24 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:Meditech BSN Required:False License to Submit:Yes Trauma Level:CAH Care Setting:Acute Division:Nursing Shift Notes:Days – first to float, 2 of every 6 weekends minimum, holidays as needed Required Certifications:ACLS, BLS, PALS