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- Combination acuity unit: Adult medical surgical and surgical stepdown.
Registered Nurse - Wilmington, United States - Talent Software Services, Inc.
Description
Position Summary:
Ratios: 1:6 for floor for surgical/medicine inpatient patients. Surgical Stepdown patients will be managed by stepdown trained nurse.
Shift: 12 HR NIGHTS; *36 hours only. Will accept 13-26 weeks
RTO:
7 days MAX; No RTO from 4/29 to 5/17
Float Requirement:
when needed to like units
Weekend Requirement:
every other weekend
Qualifications:
Minimum Years of Experience:
Must have 2 years of surgical unit experience
Traveler Experience:
Travel experience is preferred by not required
Locals Accepted / Rate Difference:
Yes
Interpretation of dysrhythmias, Management of dysrhythmias, use of Rapid Response Teams, Feeding tube care and management, Blood Product Administration, Central line care/management, Peripheral Line Care/Management, Phlebotomy, PICC line management, Starting IVs, Heparin Protocols, PCA, Surgical drains, Chest tubes-Emerson/Pleur-evac , External CPAP/BIPAP, High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC), Interpretation of ABGs, Nasal Cannula, Non-invasive airway management, Oxygen face masks, Isolation Precautions, Wound Care/Wound Vac
Certifications:
LS
Preferred:
ACLS, Charge nurse experience and Level 1 Trauma, PCU/DOU/IMC/Stepdown, Telemetry - remote monitoring, IV insulin protocols, Titration of Insulin drips, Pre/Post Hemodialysis Management, Renal failure, Spinal cord injury, Traumatic Brain injury, Ortho trauma, Tracheostomy Management,
PATIENT DIAGNOSES:
Wide range of patient diagnoses that have had or plan to have surgery or involved in a trauma: Cellulitis, Appendicitis, Cholecystitis, Diverticulitis, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Gun Shots, Stabbings, Falls, Various Cancers, Kidney Stones, Bowel Obstruction, Peripheral Vascular Disease, Limb Ischemia, Hernia, Gangrene
SPECIAL PROCEDURES /
UNIT DETAILS:
Wide range of any inpatient surgical procedure, as well as trauma: Cholecystectomy, Appendectomy, Hernia Repair, TURP, Ostomy Creation or Closure, Wound Debridement, Tumor Removal, Kidney Stone Removal, Amputations, Fem Pop Bypass
SPECIAL EQUIPMENT:
Wound Vacs, Chest Tubes, NG tube/Corpak, JP Drains, Hemovac Drains, Penrose Drains
UNIT SYSTEMS (Medication, Documentation, Communication):
Pyxis, EPIC,
SBAR
SCHEDULING TYPE:
Schedule as needed as needed
UNIT ORIENTATION:
2 Days of hospital orientation, 24 hours of floor training
SCRUBS:
All Navy or Navy on bottom/White Top
INTERNAL NOTES
*MUST Pass EKG Testing prior to start for this specialty.