Unit Notes
- Hiring Process: Candidate Interview- Interview with MedSol Clinical Team- No Unit Manager involvement
- Radius:60 MILES, DL must be submitted
- Floating roles: Travelers are expected to float throughout the zone they are hired into. Each zone covers a 60 mile radius from the zone's city center which is where the 60 mile verbiage comes into play. The traveler is responsible for obtaining housing that makes this feasible as the requirement to float throughout the full 60 mile zone applies regardless of where the traveler obtains housing.
- Week of orientation: Please ensure clinicians are in state for week of orientation even if first day modules are remote
**NO HOME BASE FACILITY **
Must float within Zone 1: (Based around Colorado Springs, CO):
Penrose Hospital - 7 miles from Colorado Springs City Center
2222 N Nevada Ave Colorado Springs, CO
St. Francis Medical Center 12 miles from Colorado Springs City Center
6001 E Woodmen Rd Colorado Springs, CO
St. Francis InterQuest 13 miles from Colorado Springs City Center
10860 New Allegiance Drive Colorado Springs, CO
St. Mary Corwin 46 miles from Colorado Springs City Center
1008 Minnequa Ave Pueblo, CO
St. Thomas More 45 miles from Colorado Springs City Center
1338 Phay Ave Canon City, CO
Schedules are released 4 6 weeks in advance and follow one of two formats:
Option A:
" Scheduled at a single facility for the week
" May float within that facility if needed
Option B Just-In-Time (JIT):
" Facility assigned 1 2 hours before shift start via call
Unit/Department PCU/IMC Float
- What units are included in the float pool Mutliple unit PCU/IMC units that cover various specialities including: General, Cardiac, Neuro, Oncology, Rehab, Renal, Bariatrics, Ortho, Trauma, ED Obs, etc.
- Nurse:Patient Ratios 1:3-4 dependent on acuity
- Required Certifications (i.e., BLS, ACLS?) BLS, ACLS, NIHSS,
- Common diagnoses/Types of patients "Population: Adults- Geriatrics
Cardiac, Neuro, Ortho, Oncology, Renal, Urology-post surgicals, General Surgery-post appy, Gynecology, Psych/Detox, ENT, General Medicine, stable long term placement patients, and more"
- Experience or 'Must have' skills "Must have 2 years of PCU/IMC experience Prefer prior neuro experience Prefer Epic experience
- Must have experience with cardiac drips, insulin, & ativan"
- Are RNs required to titrate drips? Must be comfortable titrating & managing cardiac drips, insulin, ativan, & heparin
- Common titratable &/or set rate drips Dopamine, dobutamine, cardizem, amio, ativan, insulin, & heparin
- Charge Nurse/House Supervisor? Does the charge nurse take an assignment? Designated Charge on each unit; doesn't take a patient assignment unless necessary; more common for night shift charge to end up with a small pt assignment
- Are there nurse aids on this unit/Ratios Yes
- RT Equipment (vents, Cpap, BiPap, etc) Yes
- Shifts & Scheduling (Do you allow self-scheduling? Block scheduling?) "7-7, Schedule is made out by leadership for 6 wks at a time, travelers are expected to be flexible and help to fill gaps in permanent scheduling. All time off requests need to be submitted prior to starting assignment"
- Weekend Requirements 6-9 weekend shifts in a 6 week schedule
- Holiday Requirements May be asked to go into the Holiday Rotation
- Is there a call or standby requirement? Rare, for low census
- How are units assigned? i.e. via text message, daily sheet assignments, set schedule? "May be asked to float into any other acuity level; ICU (take low acuity holds with skillset), PCU/Stepdown, & MS-Tele; MUST FLOAT Zone 1 Floating - Penrose, St Francis, St Francis InterQuest, St Mary Corwin, St Thomas Moore
- Scrub Color/Dress Code Any Color
- Unit/Department specific orientation 1-2 days with a preceptor
You will receive a float assignment to clarify where you are working for each schedule (varies by schedule). Your first float assignment will be communicated on or before your Monday start date.