Identify Issues, Nursing, Organizational Skills, Patient Care, Phlebotomy, Safety/Work Safety, Substance Abuse, Willing to Travel
LOCATION
The Bronx, NY
POSTED
30+ days ago
Pay rate ranges from $21.32 to $23.22 based on experience. Unit Notes:Department: Psychiatric (Adult) | RN *Required Certifications: BLS, PCT Cert, De-escalation training Day shift 7:00am-3:30pm Evening 3:00pm-11:30pm Nights 11:00pm-7:30am
- # Beds: 27 beds - Required certifications: BLS, PCT Cert, De-escalation training - Common diagnoses: 18+ adults, schizophrenic, bipolar, schizoaffective, substance abuse, intellectually challenged population- some placement issues, admitted from ER- medically stable. No detox or rehab patients, those go to another unit. - Experience: Must have 1 year in Psych experience. Ok with first time travelers. - Do you ever have IV's on this unit?: No - Charge Nurse: Charge Nurse- assistant nursing care coordinators run the unit 24 hours, 2 in am and 1 at night, travelers could be placed in charge role. Support from all hours- charge at max 5-6 patients. - Do you use physical restraints on this unit?: 4 points, leather- changing to another, want nursing to have experience, and will be covered in orientation. - Patient Care Technicians: PCTs- Job Duties: safety checks, room checks, vitals, weights on Saturday, ADLs, directly observing patient care, rounding every 15 minutes, phlebotomy (must have prior experience- will do some re-education on unit), blood glucose checks, 1:1s, and assisting nursing staff as needed. - Is RT available if needed? If patients have oxygen or need treatments does RT do these?: Home cpap and bipap, rarely used. Have to make a consult if low pulse ox, and likely transfer as they become a 1:1 when patients need continuous oxygen. - Is there tele on this unit? Monitor Techs? RNs read strips?: No - Shifts & Scheduling: RN start at 7a-730p, 7p-730a. PCT Shifts: Days 0700-1530, Evenings 1500-2330, Nights 2300-0730. Travelers to give availability and they will do their best to accommodate requests, but ask travelers to stay flexible and fill gaps in permanent scheduling; do not guarantee block scheduling. Excessive call-ins are taken seriously and could lead to termination. - Weekend Requirements: Every other weekend. - Holiday Requirements: At least 2-3 in a year. - Is there call or a standby requirement?: None, in emergency might as to pick up. - Floating Requirements: Travelers are first to float. Float to any psych to adults and children units, psych emergency- crisis area, 5 beds/acute phase, detox, rehab. - Scrub Color: Egg Plant - Unit Specific Orientation: 3 days on this units and will orient to some units that you can float to. Cancellation Policy:CLIENT may cancel up to 1 shift per 4 week assignment, 2 shifts per 8 week assignment, or 3 shifts per 13 week assignment with no penalty Charting System:Allscripts BSN Required:False License to Submit:Yes Trauma Level: Care Setting:Acute Division:Allied Shift Notes: Required Certifications:BLS (AHA), BronxCare Hospital Center - Grand Concourse Campus De-escalation Training, Certified Patient Care Technician (CPCT) via AAH