Registered Nurse Urology - 6

Title: RN OR

Location: Milwaukee Wisconsin 53215

Duration: 13 Weeks

Shift: 8hr Day Shift (32)

Shift Information: 4-8hr shifts. flexible start time 8am, 9am or 10am based on departmental need.

Clinical Interviewing- yes- contact manager to review before offering

On Call, Call Back Requirements: 1 weekend of call per month Sat and Sun 6am-6:30pm 1 holiday on call per month

Weekend Rotation: call only

Holiday Requirements: 1 holiday call per contract, holiday call is 6am-6:30pm

Floating Requirements: may float to Main OR if skillset allows, would be crosstrained



3 Cysto Rooms- TURP, TURBT, Cysto, Ureteroscopy, Prostate Biopsies
5 RNs, 3 ST
8 Providers

About Facility

• Level III Trauma Center
• Level III NICU
• Magnet Designation
• Comprehensive Stroke Center
• Beds: 933

General Information

• Rooms: 3, but can be flexed up to 4 if the need arises

Experience: RN - 2 years; CST 2 years
First-time traveler: Yes

Patient Types:

• Adults only, mostly outpatient, approx. 10% are inpatient vasectomies, catheter changes, cystos, ureteroscopy (TURP, prostate biopsies), clot evacuations, stent placement/removals

Patient Ratios:

• RN: 1:1
• CST: 1:1

Required Certifications:

• RN: BLS
• CST: BLS

Skills required

• RN: experience with the above patient types, consents, positioning, prep, documentation, check-ins, patient transport to/from procedural rooms, cath changes (local sedation), specimen transport
• CST: experience with the above patient types, instrument set up/handling, scope set up/handling, assist physician during procedures, specimen transport

Support on the Unit:

• Charge nurse, takes patients as needed
• Unit secretary, dayshift 7a-3:30p
• On call physician, 24/7
• RT, 24/7
• Phlebotomy to assist with peripheral blood draws

Charting System/Equipment:

• EPIC - preferred
• Alaris
• Pyxis

Floating:

• RN - may float to main OR in downtime after crosstraining
• Surg Tech Could float to the Main OR in the downtime of the urology center

Orientation:

• 1-3 days, based on comfort

Scheduling:

• Weekend rotation: call only see schedule
• Can we approve time off: Manager to approve all RTO
• On Call: will go into rotation with core staff no weekdays or overnights
  • RN: every 5 ^th weekend 0600-1830 Saturday and Sunday
  • CST: 1-2 weekends per month 0600-1830 Saturday and Sunday
• Holiday Expectations: 1 summer/1 winter, 0600-1830
• AAH adheres to a "fatigue policy where all staff, including travelers, cannot work more than 60 hours in a week or 5 consecutive 12 hour shifts

Other notes or things you want us to check/verify:

• Scrub Color: procedural scrubs provided
• Must document pain level, before and after (1 hour for oral) giving pain medications - The pain score must also meet the pain score with nth medication orderi.e. if a patient has a score of 8, the RN cannot give the Tylenol that is ordered for mild 1-3. The RN must call for an order if the patient wants Tylenol for the score of 8.
• Parking: free in covered structure 2 blocks away shuttle is availabl