JOB DESCRIPTION RN - MedSurg/Tele About Facility: 777 Hemlock St, Macon, GA 31201 637 Licensed Beds Level 1 Trauma Designation Teaching Hospital Chest Pain Center Stroke Center Unit Information: Beds: 16 Avg Census 16 patients Minimum Years of Experience required? 2 years Med/Tele RN experience Will you accept a first-time traveler? Yes Patient Types/Common Diagnoses: Chest pain, syncope/vomiting, abdominal pain, cellulitis, COPD exacerbation, heart failure observation, dehydration, hypertension, diabetes, POD#1 requiring hospital stay overnight, simple trauma, MVC, fall Waiting an Inpatient Room for admission (used to decompress the ER) Patient Ratios: RN: 1:4-6 LPN: 1:4-6 CNA: 1-2 per shift Required License, National Certification, Certs (BLS, ACLS, etc.), or other position specific requirements such as Driver's License and/or Insurance: RN License (associate s degree at a minimum) BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS required BCR (Basic Cardiac Rhythm) test completed during onboarding Skills required: trach care, chest tube management, PIV starts, glucommander, insulin drips (required), heparin drips, drips to titrate to HR NOT BP Strong clinical assessment and time management IV insertion and Maintenance skills Cardiac monitoring and interpretation Care coordination with interdisciplinary teams Discharge planning knowledge and patient education Support within the Department: CNA: assist with VS, Glucose Checks, baths, feeding, ambulating patients, assisting turning patients, hourly rounding, transporting patients as needed (Hospital has designated Transport Team); obtain blood from blood bank Unit secretary on unit 7a-11p; then house wide call secretary 11p-7a Charge nurse may or may not have patient assignment Phlebotomy: Most units are lab collect phlebotomy; nurses drawn from CVLs IV/VAT Team? No IV team- do have a PICC team Resource Nurse? Yes, we have discharge nurses and Resource team floats to all units RT 24/7 Hospitalist 24/7 Intensivist 24/7 Telemetry monitoring/tech? Central Telemetry Unit Technology/Equipment: EMR: EPIC IV Pump: Alaris Med dispensing: Pyxis Monitors: Phillips Unit specific equipment: VS3 vital sign monitors, Nova Glucose Stat Strips Cardiac Telemetry monitoring Portable vital signs monitors (Dynamapp) Bladder scanners, IV pump, portable oxygen system Glucommander PCA pain management Suction machine Use of admission/ discharge protocol for rapid turnover Floating: If yes, where? All adult med surg / telemetry units in house Orientation (facility and unit): 1 day orientation with work on educational modules 2 days departmental Other notes: Scrub Color: RN- Navy; LPN- Ceil Blue Parking: Free? Have free parking around campus or can pay to park in parking decks Unit Culture: busy but work as team Unit will bed patients to this unit from the ER that are waiting on an Inpatient Admission Bed High turnover of patients Shift 12hr Night Shift - 36 Shift Information 7P-7A On Call, Call Back Requirements None Weekend Rotation 6 shifts on a 6 week schedule (6 out of 12 shifts) Holiday Requirements Travelers will work 75% of holidays Floating Requirements all med surg / telemetry units #PCUnurse1
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