RN Float

Unit Notes

- Nurse:Patient Ratios: PCU 1:4 MedSurg Tele 1:5-6.
- Required Certifications (i.e. BLS ACLS): BLS ACLS
- Experience or Must have skills: at least 1 year in PCU setting.
- Are RNs required to titrate drips: Yes
- Common titratable &/or set rate drips: Heparin Cardizem Amiodarone Nitro Dopamine -
- Charge Nurse/House Supervisor Does the charge nurse take an assignment Each unit will
have a charge nurse will not take assignments.
and Heated High flow in PCU
- Is there tele on this unit Monitor Techs RNs read strips: Stepdown monitors on the unit.
Monitor techs monitor PCU and Medsurg Tele. Nurses must be able to interpret strips.
- Shifts & Scheduling (Do you allow self-scheduling Block scheduling): 7-7 for AM and PM.
Scheduler for float pool will make the schedule. Schedule is published 6 weeks out for 4 weeks
at a time. Travelers will need to be flexible. Night shift will try to accomodate for block
scheduling.
- Weekend Requirements: Every Other
- Holiday Requirements: Will include travelers in perm staff rotation.
- Is there a call or standby requirement: No
- How are units assigned i.e. via text message daily sheet assignments set schedule: They
will be notified 2 hours prior to the start of their shift by text message from the staffing offfice.
Distance between campuses is around 20-25 minites.
- Scrub Color/Dress Code: Currently - solid color professional scrubs. October will allign with
Dignity guideline which will be Navy scrubs.
- Unit/Department specific orientation: 8 hour day of general hospital orientation 12 hour shift


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