RN (Registered Nurse

Stepdown RN

Certifications

Required:

BLS, ACLS, NIHSS

Prescreen Auto Offer

Number of Beds: 22

Nurse to 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

Are RNs required to do anything with RT Equipment (Vents, CPAP, BiPap, High Flow, etc.) besides troubleshoot? 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: ,  // cyclic scheduling

Weekend Requirements:
Every other

Holiday Requirements: 1 major, 1 minor

Floating Requirements:
Will float to ICU if appropriate and has experience

Number of 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 someone

Radius Rule: 50 miles AND candidates may not be full time, part time, or PRN with any facility associated with Common Spirit, including CHI and/or Dignity within the past year RTO needed upfront - Additional RTO will not be approved, including after submissions.