RN; Registered Nurse

Unit Notes Manager Interview Only

Department:
Trauma ICU

Certifications

Required:

ACLS, BLS, NIHSS

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.

Will not accept first time travelers. Driver's license required at submittal and will be used to determine if candidate is outside 50 miles.

Fingernail policy:
Artificial nails are prohibited in all departments providing patient care. Refusal to remove nails will lead to termination of contract.

RN's
- Pass/Fail exam on Friday during orientation. Open book exam on skills learned - they are given all necessary resources to pass. Must receive a 90% to pass or they will be terminated.

# of Beds: 18

Nurse:

Patient Ratios: 1:1-2 ICU, 1:4 PCU

Common diagnoses/Types of patients:
Adults and Peds >15 years old. Various trauma injuries (only level 1 trauma center for the system, take in a lot of transfers and/or ED admits), sepsis, stroke, ARDS, MODS, COPD, cardiac arrest.

CVPs, IABP and Impella-core staff will take if no exp;
Alines, Swans, EV-1000, ICP monitoring - all can train real time. Zoll-Thermoguard for hypothermia protocol, Bell Mont rapid transfuse.

Are RNs required to titrate drips?:
Yes

Common titratable &/or set rate drips:
Vasopressors, paralytics, narcotics, sedation, antiarrhythmics

Is there a charge nurse on each shift? Does the charge nurse take an assignment?:
Yes

Are there nurse aids/patient care techs on this unit? Ratios? Duties?:
Yes- 1:18

RT Equipment (Vents, Cpap, BiPap, High Flow, etc.) Are RNs required to do anything with these besides trouble shoot?:
Nasal cannula to vents

Are there Tele/Monitor Techs on this unit? Are RNs required to read their own strips? What brand are the tele monitors?:
No techs
- Draeger heart monitoring with centralized telemetry monitoring. RNs need to be able to read and interpret.

Shifts & Scheduling (Do you allow self-scheduling? Block scheduling?): ,  // self-scheduling, managed by manager based on unit needs

Weekend Requirements: 4 weekend shifts per 6-week schedule period

Floating Requirements:
All over to the inpatient units, excluding Maternity/NICU

Scrub Color/Dress Code:
Navy Blue

How many shifts of unit/department specific orientation?: 2 shifts

Additional Notes:
Fast paced unit with critically ill patients. Attributes that help a nurse be successful on this unit include critical thinking skills, personable, positive attitude, team player.