Unit Notes
Profile Review ~ clinical team will review resume ~ IF recommended, AM will send over to the Director for a phone interivew.
Oregon not REQUIRED at time of submittal - **The facility is willing to request a 90 Day Emergency License**
Unit MedSurg
# of Beds 52
Nurse:Patient Ratios: 1:4 on Days and nights
Required certifications (i.e., BLS, ACLS?) BLS
Common diagnoses/Types of patients Pneumonia, CHF, COPD, renal disease, sepsis, stroke, overflow general surgical
Experience or 'Must have' skills None okay with first time travelers
Are RNs required to titrate drips? No
Common titratable &/or set rate drips Heparin per protocol, antibiotics
Is there a Charge Nurse on each shift? Does the charge nurse take an assignment? 2 charge nurses on each shift, with no assignment. There are also 2 Break Nurses.
Are there nurse aids/patient care techs on this unit? Ratios? Duties? Yes, 1:7 on Days and 1:11 on nights, some patients might not have a CNA assigned. ADLs/Personal Care, VS and CBGs if delegated.
RT Equipment (Vents, Cpap, BiPap, High Flow, etc.) Are RNs required to do anything with these besides trouble shoot? Cpap, occasional Bipap
Are there tele/monitor techs on this unit? Are RNs required to read their own strips? What brand are the tele monitors? Tele Tech will read strips and send them to the EMR, but RNs need to verify the rhythm. It's a Philips system.
Shifts & Scheduling (Do you allow self-scheduling? Block scheduling?) 3- 12Hr shifts 1845-0715, manager makes the schedule but will consider block scheduling
Weekend Requirement: Yes, depends on staffing needs.
Holiday Requirement Yes, depends on staffing needs.
Is there Call or a Standby requirement? No, could be placed on standby/call three times during contract, or volunteer for it
Floating Requirements Rotation if needed to surgical floor & PCU, within skillset
Scrub Color/Dress Code/Scrubs provided? Any color scrubs; scrubs are not provided.
Unit/Department specific orientation 2 12 hour shifts on the unit of orientation
Additional Notes: Have a lot of new grads, welcoming team and family feel on the unit; option to go perm if a good fit
Notes Updated: Brittany Bass (Director, 10/19/26); Laura Kendall (AM)