Cerebral Vascular Accident, Cerner, EMT-Paramedics, Electronic Medical Records, Information Technology & Information Systems, Intensive Care, Nursing, Nursing Management, Pharmacy, Registered Nurse (RN), Team Player
LOCATION
Bakersfield, CA
POSTED
4 days ago
Unit Notes - # beds 21 (Fast track staffed with midlevel's & LVNs) - Certs BLS, ACLS, PALS, & NIHSS are required - Ratios 1 to 4 unless ICU patient would be 1 to 2 - EMR Cerner - Charge Nurse Shift manager & a resource nurse - Nurse Aides ED Techs are EMT or aides from other units - Weekend Requirement "4 weekend shifts in a 4-week schedule - Weekends are Fri/Sat for nights & Sat/Sun for days" - Holidays 1 major & 1 minor - Scrub Color Navy blue. If you wear a scrub jacket it also must be navy. If you wear an undershirt underneath your scrub top it must be navy, white, or black. - Tele- Phillips - Vents- Yes - Hospitalist or Intensivist in house- Yes - only use MD's in the ER - IV Team - No - RT 24/7- Yes - Pharmacy 24/7- Yes & Omnicell - Shifts- 12's Self-scheduling but not finalized until the manager balances it. Schedules are for 4 weeks. Block scheduling is not allowed - Floating- Floating could happen between the 2 facilities to the ER. If floated prior to shift, would get a 2 hour notice prior start. Mid-shift floating could happen. The facilities are only 6.5 miles apart. - Call - if put on stand by/call, traveler must report within 30 mins - Floor specific orientation- 2 shifts at the primary campus & 1 shift at the other campus - Common diagnosis / Types of patient s- Typical ER patients. Some days they have MedSurg Tele holds in the ER. ER Nurses will be expected to take these patients. - Additional Notes- They are a Primary Stroke Center. They rarely hold "5150 psych holds" longer than 12 hours. They utilize the MET Team (Mobile Eval Team). Could see 115 patients one day than 175 patients the next day. This must be their primary job. They will not work around another work schedule to accommodate hours. Must be very teamwork oriented.