| Location | Portsmouth, NH |
Hospital: Portsmouth Regional Hospital
Location: Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Address: 333 Borthwick Ave, Portsmouth, NH 03801
Unit Name: ICU
Building: Main Campus
Cost Center: 65001
General Information
Unit Specifics:
Number of Beds: 25 bed
Patient Ratios : 2:1
Unit staffing description- (unit secretaries and tech availability) : No LNAs or PCTs. Around the clock mid-levels, Trauma surgeons and respiratory therapist. PT/OT available during day shift
Type of equipment : GE Monitors, Hamilton Bipaps and Hiflows. Puritan ventilator, Hemospheres.
Documentation system: Meditech Expanse
Scheduling requirements: 12 shifts month (3 shifts a week). 4 weekend shifts Month. Department leadership completes the schedule around the RTO
Floating policy: Floating will be on a rotation basis with Travelers floating first
Patient Experience requirements: MyCare board are updated each shift during bedside shift report. Bedside shift report is completed at each change of shift
Hospital Specifics-
Certifications:
o Comprehensive Stroke Center
o Level 2 Trauma Center
o Three Star STS Open Heart Program
Hiring profile
Requested Skill Set:
Must have:
Strong Telemetry Skills
Experience titrating vasoactive and inotrope medications
Chest tube experience
Past ICU experience
Preferred or nice to have: candidates with these skills will be considered first.
Open Heart experience
Temporary pacing
Swan-Ganz Catheter experience
Procedures performed on unit:
Intubation
Central line and arterial line placement
Chest tube placement
Certifications Required:
ACLS
BLS
Dress Code: (Required uniform)
Scrubs (color doesn t matter)
Any additional information that would entice a worker to select your unit for their assignment: Consider items such as new equipment or technology, tenure and experience of staff, schedule options, etc.