Unit Notes
Med Sol prescreens
Candidates may not have been directly employed (full time, part time, or PRN) by any facility associated with CommonSpirit, including CHI and/or Dignity within the past year. Candidates who were employed PRN through outside firms will be considered.
Will float between:
Bryan Campus: 2801 Franciscan Drive, Bryan, Tx 77802 **HOME BASE** and
CS Campus: 1604 Rock Prairie Rd, College Station, Tx 77845
****RN must pass the Basic Dysrhythmia (83%) before signing the contract. They will be given three attempts to pass.****
****Special Information: Call outs are strongly discouraged and could lead to termination****
**Candidates must be willing to precept**
MUST HAVE EPIC EXPERIENCE - this is for an EPIC conversion
START DATE NEEDS TO BE 10/26 ONLY CONVERSION STARTS 10/30
WILL CONSIDER 36HR GUARANTEE IF THEY CAN'T DO 48s
Unit TELE on 2nd floor
(part of a monitor pod: Tele, Tele-Observation, and Tele-Neuro Stroke)
# Beds 35
Nurse:Patient Ratios 1:4-5 both days and nights
Required Certifications (i.e., BLS, ACLS?) BLS, ACLS, NIHSS
Common diagnosis / Types of patients Cardiac/tele patients: CHF, 24 post CABG, Watchmans, dysrhythmias, EP cases, some medical telemetry- when no longer requiring tele move off floor
Experience or 'Must have' skills "Must be able to read and interpret strips independently
Must pass the Basic Dysrhythmia exam -will be given 3 attempts to pass. Remediation may be offered. Do have a study guide that can be provided
Must have NIHSS
2+ years experience preferred ok with 1 year if comfortable and confident (***CNMs please use your clinical judgment on if they are comfortable and confident)
Prefer Neuro and Cardiac experience- not a deal breaker"
Are RN's required to titrate drips No- set rate only
Common titratable &/or set rate drips "Cardizem, Dobutamine, Milrinone, Amiodarone, Dopamine
Have step by step protocols for these drips"
Are there Tele/Monitor Techs on this unit? Are RN's required to read their own strips? What brand are the tele monitors? "Yes- 2 staffed 24/7 all 66 beds in the Tele Pod
RNs required to read and interpret"
Charge Nurse/House Supervisor? Does the charge nurse take an assignment? Free charge nurse on days. Night charge will take assignment if short staffed- will have 2-3 patients
RT/Equipment (i.e., Cpap, Bipap, High Flow, vents, etc.) Home regimen CPAP and BiPAP
Shifts & Scheduling (Do you allow self-scheduling? Block scheduling?) "12 hours 645-645
Self-scheduling but not finalized until balanced by manager
Do allow block scheduling"
Weekend Requirements "6 weekend shifts (every other weekend) in a 6 week period
Days-Sat, Sun Nights Fri, Sat"
Holiday Requirements "2 major (Eve and day- Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years) and 2 minor
Will fill in where there is a need"
Is there Call or a Standby requirement? no
Floating Requirements? "Majority of time will float within the 3 monitor pods, occasionally will float out to MedSurg. May go to higher acuity floor talking ONLY tele patients
Travelers are first to float" May float between Bryan and College Station campus (16 minutes apart) as needed
Scrub Color/Dress Code/Scrubs Provided? Navy - undershirts must be navy. Scrub jackets are optional, must be navy.
Unit/Department Specific Orientation "Half of first day will be spent with HR and rest of day will be with unit educator- checking systems access, unit tours, etc.
Next 2 shifts will be orienting with a nurse on the floor "
Additional Notes "Joint Commission heart attack and stroke center, have intervention capabilities
A lot of travelers extend for at least a year
Great communication
Welcoming to travelers
Always have access to manager and all the resources they will need
All 3 monitor units work closely together"