Interdisciplinary Support: IV Teams, Physical Therapy, Respiratory Services, Interpretation Services, Phlebotomy, Radiology, Social Services, Rapid Response Teams, Pharmacy, Transportation, Unit Secretary. Special Procedures/Unit Details: Specialty includes pre and post-op open heart management- CABG, valve replacement or repair, mitral clip & TAVR, thoracotomy, VATS, ect.
Numbers & Facts
Location
Dayton, OH
Description
Our client, a Healthcare company, is looking for a Registered Nurse for their Dayton, OH location.
Requirements:
Cardiac experience required
Must have experience with CABG and valve post-op.
Their application MUST show some 1:5 ratio experience in the Work History section for SD or PCU, otherwise, the managers will not review it. Be sure this is added to the application prior to submitting in order to avoid delay.
Also note, ICU exp does not count towards SD/PCU exp at this facility, therefore, you MUST have SD/PCU experience to be considered.
Must have CABG experience
Need EPIC experience
Targeted patient ratios are 1:4-6
Must have the following requirements:
BLS, ACLS, IV start, NIH & cardiac drip titration - must be able to read and interpret strips
Nurses will be fitted for N95 prior to working on the HRRU unit unless PAPR is offered/needed.
1.5 years exp some level 1 or 2 is preferred
Travel experience preferred
Floating and Other Requirements:
Traveler will be first to float at client discretion.
Agency will float in/out of specialty clusters.
It will be assigned a medically appropriate assignment or support the nursing care team of the unit floated to, including high-risk respiratory unit/COVID.
If assigned to MVH, this could include floating main campus (Dayton) south campus (Centerville) less than 10 miles from Main Campus and North Campus (Englewood) less than 15 miles from Main Campus.
Unit Details:
Miami Valley Hospital - 36 bed unit.
Specialty includes pre and post-op open heart management including CABG, valve, mitral clip & TAVR, thoracotomy, etc. Lung cases including pneumothorax, hemothorax, chest tube, zephyr valve.
Advanced care cardiac patients with continuous telemetry.
Years of Experience: 1.5 year(s)
Patient Ratio Experience: 1:5-6
Charting System: Required: Epic
Teaching Hospital Experience: Preferred
Trauma Level I Experience: Preferred
Trauma Level II Experience: Preferred
Certifications:
ACLS, BLS, NIHSS
Skills:
Skills marked with are preferred
Respiratory
BiPAP/CPAP management
Chest tubes-Emerson/PleurEvac
High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC)
Interpretation of Arterial Blood Gases (ABGs)
Nasal Cannula
Non-invasive airway management
Oxygen administration
IV therapy/Phlebotomy
Blood Product Administration
Central line care/management
Peripheral Line Care/Management
PICC line management
Starting and maintaining IVs
Work Settings
Cardiac Telemetry
PCU/DOU/IMC/Stepdown
Telemetry
Gastrointestinal
Feeding tube care and management
Medications
Heparin Protocols
Manage Cardiac drips- no titration
PCA
Titrate Cardiac drips
Cardiac Monitoring and Emergency response
Interpretation of dysrhythmias
Management of dysrhythmias
Telemetry - on the unit monitoring
Use of Rapid Response/Code teams
Professional Topics and Skills
Isolation Precautions/PPE
Wound Care/Wound Vac
Endocrine/Metabolic
IV insulin protocols
Titration of Insulin drips
Cardiovascular
Post Cardiac Angiogram
Post MI
Pre/Post Cardiac Cath
Pre/Post Cardiac Surgery
Genitourinary/Renal
Pre/Post Hemodialysis Management
Renal failure
Plastics
Surgical drains
Interdisciplinary Support:
IV Teams, Physical Therapy, Respiratory Services, Interpretation Services, Phlebotomy, Radiology, Social Services, Rapid Response Teams, Pharmacy, Transportation, Unit Secretary
Patient Diagnoses: Cardiac, Vascular
Special Procedures/Unit Details:
Specialty includes pre and post-op open heart management- CABG, valve replacement or repair, mitral clip & TAVR, thoracotomy, VATS, ect.
Lung cases including pneumothorax, hemothorax, chest tube.
Vascular surgeries.
Advanced care cardiac patients with continuous telemetry.