Registered Nurse (RN)

Job Description

We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Registered Nurse (RN) to join our dynamic clinical team, primarily supporting various units and providing exceptional patient care. The role will focus on Emergency Department (ED) holding, with involvement across multiple care settings.

Unit Information

Our facility includes a variety of units, each catering to specific patient needs:

• MSICU: 40 beds
• CVICU: 10 beds (no specific CVICU experience required)
• PCU: 40 beds
• 2R PCU Observation: 18 beds (increases to 27 during overflow)
• CCU: 30 beds
• Medical: 89 beds
• Surgical: 55 beds
• Flex Unit: 9 beds (PCU and Medical-Surgical patients)
• Inpatient Rehab: 47 beds
• ER Holding: patient unit for those waiting on a bed
• COVID Overflow: dedicated area for COVID patients

Qualifications

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

Patient Types and Common Diagnoses

ICU

• Respiratory Failure
• GI Bleeds
• DKA
• Sepsis
• Complicated Post-operative Patients
• CVA’s
• Flap Surgeries
• Post-Arrest Cases
• ETOH and IV Drug Abuse related issues

PCU

• Respiratory Compromise
• Sepsis
• Renal Failure
• CHF
• COPD
• Pneumonia
• General and Orthopedic Surgical Patients

Medical-Surgical

• Oncology (Neutropenic, post-operative)
• General Medical/Surgical (COPD, CHF, Sepsis)
• COVID-19 Patients

Rehabilitation

• Neuro patients (Stroke, Spinal Cord Injury)
• Respiratory Therapy support available

Patient Care Ratios

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

Required Licensure and Certifications

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

Essential Skills

• ICU: Cardiac rhythm interpretation, Vent management, Invasive line management
• PCU: Cardiac rhythm interpretation, IV medication titration
• Medical-Surgical: Basic medication administration, patient education skills

Department Support

• Technicians available in ratio: ICU 1:14, PCU 1:10, Medical-Surgical 1:8-10
• Respiratory Therapy and Hospitalist services available 24/7
• Intensivist available 24/