Registered Nurse - Intermediate Care

Facility Name: Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital Total # of Facility Beds: 341 Unit Name: PCU Unit Specialty: PCU Total # of Unit Beds/Suites/Deliveries: Teaching Facility: Y N Teaching Hospital Experience Required: Y N Trauma Level: 2 Prior Travel Experience Required: Y N *preferred Minimum # Years Clinical Experience Required: 1 year Minimum # Years Clinical Experience in Specialty Required: 1 year Certifications Required: BLS, ACLS Certifications Preferred: note any others Nurse Patient Ratio by shift: 3:1 Circulate/Scrub as applicable: Ancillary Assistance: CNA/ PCT: Y N #staff per shift: 3 Unit clerk/Secretary: Y N #staff per shift: Other: Telemetry tech #staff per shift: Advanced Practice on the unit: # Days of Orientation: 1 - 2 Specialty Testing for Unit/Facility: U F Patient Care Modality: acute inpatient Progressive Care Tele Dress Code Scrubs/color: navy blue or white Shoes: closed toe nonskid Jewelry: minimal Hair/Beard: groomed, professional hair. No beard Nail Polish: no artificial Documentation System: EPIC Medication System: MAK Floating Required: Y N To what units/facilities: travelers will float 1st to appropriate units Describe the rotation: nurses will be expected to be part of the Resource Float team Charge required: Y N Scheduling: will post Shift Hours: 7a/ 7p will post Rotation Schedule: If posted Self-Scheduling No Weekend Requirements: yes usually every other Call Requirements: No Holiday Requirements: yes, if needed Patient Population (Diagnoses): Acute Coronary Syndrome, Bipap/CPAP with compromised gas exchange, Cardiac diagnosis requiring closer monitoring, minimally titrating inotropic/vasodilator/antiarrhythmic/anti-platelet drips, Post PTCA/stent with arterial/venous sheath, Drug toxicity requiring advanced monitoring/frequent observation, ETOH withdrawal patient with high potential of airway compromise requiring frequent sedation, thrombolytic therapy for Client or vascular patency, major vascular surgery or leg by pass with comorbidities, Hypotension/hemodynamic instability, insulin drip therapy, Heart Failure, Carotid surgery, Electrical cardioversion, Carotid surgery, Active rewarming for temperature regulation Age Range: adult Special Equipment: (For example: IV Pumps: Type; Invasive Monitoring; Monitors: Type; ECMO; Ventilators: Type; ABG: Type) Respiratory available 24/7 for support Y N Anesthesia available 24/7 for support Y N Who manages ventilators: Only home vents on unit Unit Specific Procedures and Protocols: (For example: Drips; Infusions; Phlebotomy; Starting IVs; EKGs; Transports; Weaning; Nebulizer to Inhaler; Starting IVs, performing venipuncture, Performing EKGs; Discontinuing sheaths) Insulin drips, cardiac drips, starting IV's, post cardiac cath. Additional Unit Specific Information: ACLS trained required, telemetry required

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