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48hrs Guaranteed preferred 12/14 start date Unit Profile Hospital: Location: Overland Park Kansas Unit Name: Cardiovascular Care Unit Building: A Cost Center: 625 General Information Unit Specifics: Number of Beds : 28 Patient Ratios : 4-5:1 Unit staffing description- (unit secretaries and tech availability) : 28 bed Cardiovascular Care Unit that takes acute cardiac patients including cath lab patients (ablations, pfoclosures, stents, pacers, etc).
We also take stroke patients and other PCU overflow as needed. We are highly focused on safety and quality and have high expectations for documentation compliance and processes related to central lines/foleys/cdiff and other HAIs. We pride ourselves on our team work and support from our charge nurses.
Techs staff the unit as well. Type of equipment : EKG, bladder scanner, sit to stand, hoyer lift, hover mat, Alarispumps, Pyxis Documentation system: Meditech- EBCD Scheduling
At least every 3rd weekend, 3 shifts per week. Floating policy: Can float to like units (Ortho/Neuro/CCU/CDU/SSU/Obs/Rehab) Patient Experience
We are focused on our 2X2 s 1)Nurse Explain and 2) Nurse Courtesy and Respect. We conduct Nurse Leader Rounds on every patient, every day, including a pre-round where we ask the nurse what the patients preferred name is, a personal connection and how we can validate the 2X2 s. We also conduct a post round where we coach on anything that is not within our expectations and recognize anything that our patients said about their care.
We are monitoring white boards, tidiness of room, safety and quality measures. Hospital Specifics-
CP Center, Primary Stroke Center, Colorectal COE, Bariatric COE, Ortho Certified Hiring profile Requested Skill Set: Must have: ACLS, BLS, Basic Dys, NIH cert, a good attitude and a team oriented mind. We hire for culture we want nurses who care about their patients and are passionate about being a part of a great team. Advanced skills needed: cardiac experience is a plus Procedures performed on unit: basic med tele procedures Certifications Required: see above #PCUnurse1
About the role
We hire for culture we want nurses who care about their patients and are passionate about being a part of a great team.