Unit Notes
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MUST have EPIC Experience -- MUST have PRIOR Floating Experience (float pool shifts, other facilities, and/or floating to other floors/units);
General Hospital Orientation (GHO) - Monday Orientations (Weekly)
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If we can prioritize in the following order: CRRT, Impella, ECMO, IABP. With these devices, they will likely have experience with PA catheters.
They do not need all this experience- some would be helpful.
Unit/Department High Acuity Float Pool
What units are included in the float pool Critical Care Unit, Observation, Med Surg, General Surgery, Ortho Surgery, Short Stay Surgery, Thoracic Surgery, Neurosurgery, Oncology, Telemetry and Progressive Care
Nurse:Patient Ratios We have standard AACN CCU staffing. Assignments are 1-2 depending on acuity. You may have 1-3 is the acuity of the assignment is lower and or they have transfer orders
Required Certifications (i.e., BLS, ACLS?) BLS, ACLS, NIHSS - if device trained, yes you can get checked off and take devices if recent and comfortable; WA or Compact License
Common diagnoses/Types of patients Medical, Surgical, Neuro and cardiac
Experience or 'Must have' skills ICU 2 years, high acuity preferred
Are RNs required to titrate drips? Yes
Common titratable &/or set rate drips Epi*** Norepi, Dobutamine, Propofol, Esmolol, Hydromorphone, Midazolam, CIS
Charge Nurse/House Supervisor? Does the charge nurse take an assignment? Charge/Res are free
Are there nurse aids on this unit/Ratios yes, usually 1-2 depending on the daily census
RT Equipment (vents, Cpap, BiPap, etc) Vent, High flow, Bipap, cpap
Is there tele on this unit? Monitor Techs? RNs read strips? Phillips monitors, at least 1 MT, yes RN read strips
Shifts & Scheduling (Do you allow self-scheduling? Block scheduling?) Yes, self scheduling
Weekend Requirements 3 weekend shifts per schedule
Holiday Requirements Yes
Is there a call or standby requirement? No
How are units assigned? i.e. via text message, daily sheet assignments, set schedule? Charge RN creates assignments at 0645-1845 RNs choose assignments
Scrub Color/Dress Code Royal Blue
Unit/Department specific orientation General Hospital Orientation, Myles Modules, Cerner Validation class, on unit orientation -2 shift in the ICU
Notes Updated: 3/6/2026 (Susie Ritter - Unit Manager) -- Laura Kendall (AM)