ID: Shift: 12H Nights Description: CLINICAL INTERVIEWGeneral , Wa107 bedsCOVID vaccine required and flu vaccination or declinationCombined ICU/PCU Unit10 ICU10 ICU patients, average census of ICU patients is around 5. Manually proning, intubated, paralyzed patients, multiple drips.Expect to be on the PCU if low ICU census22 PCU BedsICU nurses will care for PCU patients please make sure traveler understands that the majority of their contract could be spent caring for PCU level patientsPCU nurses are not required to take ICU patientsFloating to other departments happens in turn (Medsurg, ER, occasionally Mother baby but only to take care of post GYN surgical patients- no labor and delivery)2-years minimum experience in the ICUWill NOT accept a first-time traveler (will make exception depending on experience)If Charge Nurse is in request-Must be an experienced charge nursePatient , Pneumonia, COPD, CHF, GI Bleeds, ETOH/IVDA, SI, Psych, COVIDNeuro: Stable CVA (no interventions) Will do TPA at times, TBI (stable)CVICU: Pacemakers, Angiograms, Post Cath (TR Bands Radial and Femoral), Fem-Pop Bypass, Pacemaker InsertionSurgical Patients: Ortho, General SurgeryManual Proning, Temporary PacemakersNo Open Hearts, No Neuro intervention, HD (ICU RNs will be trained to do dialysis (short runs), No CRRTTravelers are not expected to care Pumps, Hypothermia Protocol (unless they are comfortable)COVID (ICU, PCU, Medsurg)1:3 for PCU or Med/Surg, try but since surge have had to go up to 1:4Not a large population but does include Med/Surg, PCU, and ICU levelYou may have the med/surg COVID patientsPatient 1:2PCU 1:4Required , ACLS, NIHSSSkills Peripheral IVs (preferred), Cardiac Rhythm Interpretation, Invasive Line Management (CVP, Alines), IV Medication Titration, Vent/trach/high-flo BiPap Management (RT does manage these devices, but knowledge of them is expected)Support on the (Ratio 1:8-10 days, 1:10-12 nights)Charge nurse: Attempt to keep charge nurse as free-floating, but charge nurse will take a partial patient assignment, depending on staffingPhlebotomy will do peripheral drawsYou may be asked to assist with COVID peripheral draw, if you are already in the room. When phlebotomy is short staffed, RN to complete blood draws.Nurses are responsible for their own central line drawsRT, Hospitalist in house 24/7Intensivists on call 24/7 (may be in the building)HUC 24/7Centralized Monitoring with Tele tech 24/7Charting System/ (preferred)BD Alaris IV PumpsPyxis Medication DispensingGE will float in turn with the rest of the unitICU nurses taking an assignment in the PCU is not considered floating Program 2021 Guaranteed Hours: 36 Contract Weeks:89
