Registered Nurse (RN)

About the Facility

This is a Level III Trauma Center, equipped with 375 licensed beds, providing comprehensive medical services across various specialties.

Unit Information

• Medical-Surgical Intensive Care Unit (MSICU): 40 beds
• Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU): 10 beds
• Progressive Care Unit (PCU): 40 beds
• Observation Unit: 18 beds (can increase to 27 during overflow)
• Coronary Care Unit (CCU): 30 beds
• Medical Unit: 89 beds
• Surgical Unit: 55 beds
• Flex Unit: 9 beds (includes PCU and Med-Surg patients)
• Inpatient Rehabilitation: 47 beds over two floors
• Emergency Department Holding Unit
• COVID Overflow Unit

Experience Requirements

• ICU: Minimum of 2 years of ICU experience required
• PCU and PCU ER Holds: Minimum of 2 years of PCU experience required
• Medical-Surgical: Minimum of 2 years in an acute care setting required
• First-time travelers are accepted

Patient Types and Common Diagnoses

ICU Patients

• Respiratory failure
• Gastrointestinal bleeds
• Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)
• Sepsis
• Complicated post-operative patients
• Cerebrovascular accidents (CVAs)

PCU Patients

• Respiratory compromise
• Sepsis
• Renal failure
• Bleeding disorders
• General medical/surgical patients
• Congestive heart failure (CHF)
• Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
• Pneumonia

Medical-Surgical Patients

• Oncology: Neutropenic and post-operative patients
• General medical/surgical post-operative patients
• COPD
• COVID-19 patients

Patient Ratios

• ICU: 1:2 based on acuity
• PCU and CCU: 1:4 depending on acuity
• Medical and Surgical Units: 1:5
• Rehabilitation: 2:8 team model (RN, LPN, Tech)

Required Licenses and Certifications

• ICU: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS
• PCU: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS
• Medical-Surgical: BLS, NIHSS

Skills Required

• ICU: Cardiac rhythm interpretation, ventilator management, invasive line management, tracheostomy care
• PCU: Cardiac rhythm interpretation, management of chest tubes and drains, intravenous medication titration (e.g., Amiodarone, Cardizem)
• Medical-Surgical: IV administration, PCA management, chest tube care, and wound management
• Experience with EPIC electronic medical record system is required
• Strong communication and patient education skills are essential

Support within the Department

Continuous support is provided by:

• Technicians
• Respiratory Therapists (available 24/7)
• Hospitalists (available 24/7)
• Intensivists (available 24/7)