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Department: ICU | RN
- Unit: Intensive Care Unit Boise Hospital Flr 3
- # of beds: SICU (neuro ICU patients are on this floor as well)-16. MICU-16. These are separate units but staff as a combined unit.
- Nurse:Patient Ratios: 1:1 and 1:2.
- Required
BLS, ACLS, NIHSS - Common diagnoses/Types of patients: CABG, CVA, subarachnoid hemorrhage, intracerebral brain hemorrhage, GI bleeds, DKA, STEMI, Septic Shock, OD, Resp failure, neuro surgery, open hearts- travelers do not need experience. CRRT, ECMO, balloon pump- travelers do not need to have experience with these, will not get. See all ICU type patients but trauma, burns or transplants. - Experience or 'Must have'
Must have 2 years ICU experience- Prefer experience in similar size or larger ICU and hospital.
- Are RNs required to titrate drips: Yes
- Common titratable &/or set drips: Dopamine, Epi, Norepi, cardene, nitro, neo, vasopressin, diltiazem, insulin, esmolol.
- Charge Nurse/House Supervisor: Charge nurse on each unit, does not routinely take an assignment. Resource nurse available on each unit.
- Are there nurse aids on this unit/Ratios: Yes, 1:8. 2 CNAs per unit on days, 1-1.5 per unit on nights.
- Hospitalist or Intensivist in house: Yes, both.
- RT in ICU 24/7: Yes- staff a minimum of 2 in each ICU.
- RT Equipment: Vents, BiPAP, Cpap
- Are there Tele/Monitor Techs on this unit? Are RNs required to read their own strips: RN monitor and read, Spacelabs.
- Shifts & Scheduling: 12 hours, 7-7:30. Utilize travel RNs to fill staffing needs after our staff schedule. Do our best to group night shifts and meet requests to self schedule.
- Weekend
Every Other or half of the weekends. - Holiday
Yes- if there is a need, do try to work with requests. - Is there a call or standby requirement: No - Floating
Will float to other ICUs in the Valley- Meridian Medical Center and Nampa Medical Center May be floated outside of ICU to be a 1:1 sitter. - Scrub Color/Dress Code: No requirement. - Unit/Department specific orientation: 1-2 Shifts. This facility has a radius rule of 50 miles. To ensure adherence to this rule, we will require the candidates' perm address in the submittal to confirm they are outside of that specified radius before proceeding with the profile review.
Date Entered On: 2/14/2024 Guaranteed Hours: N/A
