Beds: 34 Staffing Ratios: 1:9 all shifts Float Required: Y - other m/s units Weekend Coverage: EOW # Weekend Shifts per Contract: either every other weekend or 4 weekend shifts/month Locals Accepted? N - must be > 75 miles Patient Diagnoses: Most surgical pt.'s end up on this unit. They have a joint center of excellence on this unit.
They see hip, knee, shoulder replacements. They also see a lot of general surgery cases; appy's, exploratory laps, hernias, etc. They take medical pt.'s as well that require telementry.
Age range spans and treat diseases of all ages adolescents to elderly. This M/S unit is only M/S unit with wall suction so would take all SBO's. Special Procedures/Unit Details: This unit uses the care delivery model which is 1 RN, 1 LPN, 1 PCT per 9 pt.'s.
They use "modified teams" when full teams are not available. Special Equipment: They have wall suction so any pt.'s requiring suction go to this unit. ACLS, BLS, NIHSS required Previous Charge
preferred Years of Experience Required: 2 Unit Accepts 1st time Traveler: Y Scrubs: any combination of navy blue and/or white