Registered Nurse - Step down

Our client, a Healthcare company, is looking for a Registered Nurse - Step Down for their Dayton, OH location.

Requirements:

• Targeted patient ratios are 1:4, but they can be up to 1:5-6
• Must have EPIC experience
• Must have the following requirements:
• must have exp with stable chronic ventilators
• BLS, ACLS, and NIH. IV Start preferred
• 1.5 years exp and some level 1 or 2 preferred
• Previous Charge Experience:
• Preferred
• Years of Experience:
• 2 year(s)
• Patient Ratio Experience:
• 1:6
• Charting System:
• Required
• , Epic
• Teaching Hospital Experience:
• Preferred
• Trauma Level I Experience:
• Preferred
• Trauma Level II Experience:
• Preferred
• Certfications:
• ACLS, BLS, NIHSS
• Skills:
• IV therapy/Phlebotomy
• Accessing/Managing Ports
• Blood Product Administration
• Central line care/management
• Peripheral Line Care/Management
• PICC line management
• Starting and maintaining IVs
• Respiratory
• BiPAP/CPAP management
• Care of Ventilated Patient
• Chest tubes-Emerson/PleurEvac
• High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC)
• Interpretation of Arterial Blood Gases (ABGs)
• Nasal Cannula
• Non-invasive airway management
• Oxygen administration
• Tracheostomy care/management
• Work Settings
• Cardiac Telemetry
• MS/Tele
• Neuro Stepdown
• PCU/DOU/IMC/Stepdown
• Telemetry
• Neurological/Psychiatric
• CVA (Cerebrovascular Accident)
• Gastrointestinal
• Feeding tube care and management
• Medications
• Heparin Protocols
• Manage Cardiac drips- no titration*
• Manage Vasoactive drips-no titration*
• PCA
• Procedural Sedation Administration/Monitoring*
• Titrate Cardiac drips*
• Titrate Vasoactive drips*
• Cardiac Monitoring and Emergency response
• Interpretation of dysrhythmias
• Management of dysrhythmias
• Telemetry - on the unit monitoring
• Use of Rapid Response/Code teams
• Professional Topics and Skills
• Isolation Precautions/PPE
• Wound Care/Wound Vac
• Endocrine/Metabolic
• IV insulin protocols
• Titration of Insulin drips
• Genitourinary/Renal
• Pre/Post Hemodialysis Management
• Renal failure
• Plastics
• Surgical drains
• Patient Ratios:
• Days: 1:5
• Nights: 1:5
• Weekends: 1:5
• Orientation Hours:
• 24
• Patient Age Groups:
• Adolescents, Adults, Geriatrics
• Daily Census:
• 23
• Number of Visits Per Day:
• 5
• Number of Rooms:
• 23
• Number of Beds:
• 23
• Interdisciplinary Support:
• IV Teams, Physical Therapy, Respiratory Services, Interpretation Services, Phlebotomy, Radiology, Social Services, Rapid Response Teams, Pharmacy, Transportation, Unit Secretary
• Patient Diagnoses:
• COPD
• CHF
• AKI/CRF
• PN
• DKA
• RSV/Covid/Flu
• GI bleed
• General Intermediate Care
• Falls/Failure to thrive
• Overdose
• Weakness
• SOB
• Cancer complications
• Cellulitis
• DVT
• CVA
• Special Procedures/Unit Details:
• Chest Tube management
• HD/PD management
• Insulin drips
• Heparin drips
• Nitro drips
• Special Equipment:
• Bear Hugger
• SCD Machines
• IV pumps
• PD machines
• Cardiac Monitor
• O2 Monitor
• Chest Tubes
• Tube Feeds

Why Should You Apply?

• Health Benefits
• Referral Program

Excellent growth and advancement opportunities