Registered Nurse - ICU

NightsCertifications: ACLS, BLS CertificationUnit Notes: ICU RN - # of Beds:10 - Nurse:Patient Ratios: 1:2 - Required

BLS and ACLS - Common diagnoses/Types of patients: Medical ICU - Experience or 'Must have'

Telemetry, vent, drip titrations - Are RNs required to titrate drips?: Yes - Common titratable &/or set drips: Cardiac, sedation, and paralytics - Is there a Charge Nurse on each shift?: Yes - Does the charge nurse take an assignment?: Yes - Are there nurse aids/patient care techs on this unit? Ratios? Duties?: Not all the time - Hospitalist &/or Intensivist in house 24/7?

In the ICU 24/7?: Yes - RT in ICU 24/7?: Yes - RT Equipment (Vents, Cpap, BiPap, High Flow, etc.) Are RNs required to do anything with these besides trouble shoot?: NA - Are there Tele/Monitor Techs on this unit? Are RNs required to read their own strips?: Yes and yes - Shifts & Scheduling: Self scheduling but subject to change to present a balanced schedule - Weekend

6 weekend shifts in a 6 week period - Holiday

2 summer and 3 winter - Is there a call or standby requirement?: No - Floating

Yes - may be pulled to the Floor - Scrub Color/Dress Code: Galaxy Blue - How many shifts of unit/department specific orientation?: 1-2 shiftsGuaranteed Hours: N/A