RN; Registered Nurse

CV Tele D2 & C4 Unit

Unit: CV Tele D2 & C4

# beds: 32 bed

Certifications:

BLS, ACLS

Ratios: 1:3-4

Charge Nurse:
Yes, no patient assignment. Also have a Clinical Supervisor in a management role.

Techs: PCTs - 1 per every 16 patients.

Weekend Requirement:
Every other weekend.

Scrub Color:
Navy

Tele:
Centralized tele. RNs must be able to interpret EKGs.

Vents:
No

Hospitalist or Intensivist in house:
Hospitalist rounds during the day and on call at night.

RT 24/7:
Yes

Pharmacy 24/7:
Yes

Shifts:

12 hr shifts. 7-7.

Floating:
To similar or lower acuity.

Floor specific orientation: 2 days on the floor.

Common diagnosis / Types of patients:
Post cath lab, post vascular procedures, day 2 CABG patients, general tele. Amio, Cardene, Nitro, Heparin, Dobutamine to titrate down ONLY. No pediatrics, 15 y/o and older.