Daily Census 8Beds: 12Patient Population: stroke only, cardiac (cardiovert, pacemaker) no open hearthigh population of overdosePatient Age Group: Adults and GeriatricsFloat required - possibly to MS/Tele, medical, surgical unit, intermediate care MS/Tele, Medical, Surgical 1:5-68 bed step-down unit (not open at all times)Special Procedures/Unit Details: central line placement, bronch, peg tubeACLS, NIHSS, and BCLS RequiredSkills Required: Vents, IV Start, Telemetry2 years minimum experience requiredUnit Accepts 1st time Travelers*Will work holidays and weekends as neededHospital HighlightsAlton Memorial Hospital1 Memorial DriveAlton, Illinois 62002Total Staffed Beds: 222Scrub Color: ProvidedParking: freeYou should bring a lock for the locker and a lunch or money ($10) for the caf .AO Modified 12:00:00 AM Account Manager: Taylor Mason Account Manager Email: COVID-19 Vaccine: Not Required Flu Vaccine: Required - Medical/Religious Exemptions Only Job Requirements & Qualifications Previous Charge Experience : - Years of Experience : 2 Patient Ratio Experience : Charting System Experience : Required Charting System Name : Cerner Community Hospital Experience : - LTAC Experience : - Trauma Level I Experience : - Trauma Level II Experience : - Travel Experience Required : - Certifications : ACLS, BLSSkills : Arterial line management, Assist with Chest Tube Insertion/Removal, BiPAP/CPAP management/maintenance, Blood Product Administration, Care of Ventilated Patient, Central line care/management, Continuous IV paralytics/Neuromuscular blockade, Continuous IV sedation, CVA/Acute Stroke management, CVVHD/CRRT, Emergency Medications, Fresh tracheostomy, GI surgery, Hypothermia protocol/Arctic Sun, Infection Prevention, Interpretation of Arterial Blood Gases (ABGs), Interpretation of dysrhythmias, Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP), Isolation Precautions/PPE, IV insulin protocols, Management of dysrhythmias, Management of patient with multisystem organ dysfunction/failure, Medical Intensive Care Unit, Neuro Intensive Care Unit*, PICC line management, Procedural Sedation Administration/Monitoring*, Respiratory failure, Sheath Removal*, Starting and maintaining IVs, Suctioning (ETT, NT), Surgical Intensive Care Unit*, Titrate Cardiac drips, Titrate Vasoactive drips, Ventilator Management, SCREEN if missing any required skills Unit Details Staffing & Scheduling Scheduling Type : - Patient Ratios Days : 1:2 Patient Ratios Nights : 1:2 Patient Ratios Weekends : 1:2 Float Required : MS/Tele, medical, surgical unit, Intermediate Care Call Required : - Weekend Coverage : - Number of Weekend Shifts Per Contract : 1/month Pre-Approved Time Off : - Orientation Hours : - Facility & Patient Care Details Patient Age Groups : Adults, Geriatrics Daily Census : 6-8 Number of Visits Per Day : - Number of Rooms : - Number of Beds : 12 Additional Unit Information Interdisciplinary Support : - Patient Diagnoses : Complex medical and surgical patients requiring intensive care Special Procedures/Unit Details : central line placementbronchpeg tubecpap/bipapCRRTpost arrest cooling protocolIABPCardiac: Acute MI, new onset dysrhythmia, hypertensive emergency, unstable angina with hemodynamic instability, status post cardiac arrest. For applicable positions, please indicate if your clinician would prefer 36 or 48 hours per weekLabs: Labs must be completed within 48-72 hours of are billable up to 16 hours at $20/hrModules are completed pre-start, they are required for RNs and LVS and do not differ per specialtyModules are completed through WorkRamp and uploaded to compliance reportModules should be started within 1 week of signed contract, and MUST be completed 2 Fridays prior to the start date to avoid a delay in startingBJC does not permit contractors to sign a contract and subsequently cancel it in order to accept another BJC assignment.