Unit Notes
- Hiring Process: Candidate Interview- Interview with MedSol Clinical Team- No Unit Manager involvement
- Radius: 60 MILES, DL must be submitted
- Week of orientation: Please ensure clinicians are in state for week of orientation even if first day modules are remote
Hospital SMC
Unit ICU
# Beds 12
Nurse:Patient Ratios 1:2
Required Certifications (i.e., BLS, ACLS?) BLS, ACLS, NIHSS
Common diagnoses/Types of patients Abd Pain, CP, Fever, Cough, Dyspnea, Headache, Injury, Extremity Pain
Experience or 'Must have' skills critical care experience
Are RNs required to titrate drips? Yes
Common titratable &/or set rate drips Vasopressors, Inotropes, Sedatives, Analgesics, Metabolic, Specilized
Charge Nurse/House Supervisor? Does the charge nurse take an assignment? Yes
Are there nurse aids on this unit/Ratios no
Hospitalist or Intensivist in house hospitalist
RT in ICU 24/7 Yes
RT Equipment (vents, Cpap, BiPap, etc) Cpap, BiPap, High Flow, vents,
Are there Tele/Monitor Techs on this unit? Are RNs required to read their own strips? What brand are the tele monitors? No, yes, and phillps
Shifts & Scheduling (Do you allow self-scheduling? Block scheduling?) Self sceduling and Block
Weekend Requirements Yes - Full and part-time employees are expected to self-schedule a minimum of six weekend shifts per six-week schedule, aligning with department needs, unit staffing plans, and ensuring equitable distribution among all staff
Holiday Requirements Yes
Is there a call or standby requirement? Determined by NM
Floating Requirements Determined by NM; If an extreme need could float within Zone 1: PEN, SFH, SFI, SMC, STM
Scrub Color/Dress Code Navy Blue
Unit/Department specific orientation Date & location assigned during week of orientation