RN; Registered Nurse

PCU and Med Surg Unit: 6 East

Level of care: PCU, Oncology and Med Surg

Number of beds: 27

Patient population:
Adults

RN Ratio (Days): 1 RN to 4 PCU, 1 to 5 M/S

RN Ratio (Nights): 1 RN to 5-6 patients

Shifts:

12 hour Shift times: 7a-7p, 7a-3p, 3p-7p, 7p-11p, 11p-7a, 7p-7a

Weekend requirements:
Every other weekend

Self schedule

Scrubs:
Navy Blue

Nursing Assistant support:
Yes

Charge nurse: yes

Additional unit support staff: PT/OT, RN case manager, social work, educator, dietician

Common Patient Diagnosis:
Oncology

Common Drips/Medications: chemotherapy, heparin, cardizem, protonix

Required certs: ACLS, BLS, ONS/ONCC

Other needed competencies:
Ventilator, other hemodynamic monitoring (CVP, Aline, Swan, EV-1000), ICP- all can train real time

EMR: EPIC

IV Pumps:
Alaris

Specialty Equipment Available:
Lyko lifts in even rooms. Other lift equipment available.

Float: yes, same level of care

Patient Experience challenges/focus: hourly rounding

Qualities for hires:
The qualities I look for in a nurse are their genuine need to care for patients, their willingness to come to work with a smile on their face even when times are tough. Teamwork is a key component to making people successful on our unit. We all know if you help someone out you will get that in return. We have a wide variety of people we care for on our unit.

There are a lot of cultural diversity, different religious beliefs and economic status. We treat everyone the same with respect for whatever they believe. We see Oncology patients from diagnosis to remission but if not we help them to go peacefully to the next stage. "Be the type of Nurse you want to work with"