Cerebral Vascular Accident, Critical Care, Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN), Electronic Medical Records, Epic Systems, Hospital, Hospital Systems, Identify Issues, Intensive Care, Medications, Nursing, On Call, Phlebotomy, Pumps, Registered Nurse (RN), Registered Training Organisation (RTO), Telemetry, Titration, Training/Teaching, Value-Added Tax (VAT)
JOB DESCRIPTION
RN - ICU
● About Facility: 250 Hospital Drive, Lexington, NC 27292
▪ How many licensed beds? 96
▪ Trauma Designation? No
▪ Teaching Hospital? Teaching system, but we do not have residents at LMC
▪ Chest Pain Center? No
▪ Stroke Center? Yes, primary
● Unit Information:
· Beds: 16
▪ Census? Average patients/day? Average daily census is 10
· Minimum Years of Experience required? 2 years of ICU experience
· Will you accept a first-time traveler? Yes, with strong ICU experience
● Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:
· ARDS, sepsis, COPD, DKA, stroke, etc. (MICU type patients)
● Patient Ratios:
· RN: 2:1 for ICU patients, 3:1 for IMC patients
· LPN (if applicable): N/A
· CNA: 1 CNA will typically assist on the unit, sometimes 2
● Required Licensure & Certifications:
· BLS, ACLS, NIHSS required
● Skills required:
· Art line management, vasoactive medication titration, vent management and weaning (with RT support), chest tube management, critical thinking
● Support within the Department:
· CNA? Duties? Yes, ADLs, some receptionist duties, assist with transport
· Receptionist/HUC? No
· Charge nurse? Yes
· Phlebotomy? Yes
· IV/VAT Team? No, PICC team on site partial hours
· Resource Nurse? Yes
· RT 24/7? Yes
· Hospitalist 24/7? Yes, they do not cover CCU
· Intensivist 24/7? Yes
· Telemetry monitoring/tech? Yes, they do not monitor CCU rhythms, only act as back-up
● Technology/Equipment:
· EMR: EPIC
· IV Pump: Alaris
· Med dispensing: Omnicell
· Monitors: Client
· Unit specific equipment: Bair Hugger, Verathon Bladder Scanner, Blanketrol machine
● Floating: If yes, where?
· Med Surg with 4:1 ratio, ED as a resource (no assignment)
● Orientation (facility and unit):
· NEO
· 2 days departmental
● Scheduling:
· Weekend rotation: every other
· On call? If so, what is that schedule? No
· Holiday Expectations: Travelers will work 75% of holidays
· RTO: Resource Team approval
· Shift times: 12-hour shifts- 0645 for days, 1845 for nights
· Schedule cycle: every 6 weeks
● Other notes:
· Scrub Color: Royal Blue
· Parking: Free
· Unit Culture: Lots of smart, eager new grads on nights who need strong, experienced nurses willing to answer questions and help them gain confidence.
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