You’ll need
Certifications
✓BLS, ACLS
Qualifications
✓Ask if candidate has Charge experience and if they would be interested in taking on that role while here
✓Will take cardiac rhythm interpretation exam during compliance process
✓High flow O2, chest tubes, peripheral IV starts/maintenance, wound care/dressing changes, wound vacs, drains (JP, hemovacs), nephrostomy tubes, pain management, PCA, central line management, cardiac rhythm interpretation
✓Drips: Heparin, amiodarone, Cardizem, nitro
✓This is not a requirement
✓CAN on Med-Surg units only
✓Charge RN may have partial patient assignment but available to be a resource
✓Phlebotomy for peripheral draws 24/7
✓Hospitalist 24/7
✓OT, PT, SLP during days
✓Rapid Response/Code Team
✓Centralized Tele monitoring with techs 24/7
✓EMR: Epic
✓IV Pump: ICU Plum Medical
✓Med dispensing: Pyxis
✓Floating: If yes, where?
✓Yes, will care for PCU and MedSurg patients anywhere in the hospital
✓1 day of classroom training + skills check off
✓12h on the unit for orientation, will be broken up on 3 units with 4h of orientation on each unit
✓Will be required to pass cardiac rhythm interpretation exam in compliance prior to start
✓Weekend rotation: Every other weekend
✓On call? None, but could be low censused
✓Holiday Expectations: 1 holiday per contract
✓Approval of RTO: ok to approve up to 5 days
MultiCare Valley Hospital
50open roles
123beds
New Washington Med/Surg RN contracts paying $2,150+/wk
Weekly. Verified links and pay changes. No account.
Full employer posting
- Clinical Interviewing? Yes, send to manager for final approval
- About Facility:
- Beds: 123
- Spokane Valley, WA
- Level III Trauma Center
- Smaller community hospital in Spokane Valley
- Unit Information:
- Minimum Years of Experience required? 1-year of true Tele experience or PCU experience
- Will you accept a first-time traveler? Yes
- Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:
- Will float between these areas and anywhere in the hospital within scope of practice
- 3rd Floor: Medical/Surgical (44 Beds)
- Medical patients: COPD, CHF, Sepsis, AKI/CKD, DVT, PE, cellulitis, pancreatitis, ETOH
- Surgical/Ortho: total joints (knees/hips), GI (exploratory lap, hemicolectomy, bowel resection), GU (TURP, cystos, CBI), GYN (total/partial hysterectomy), podiatry, ENT
- Telemetry capable: tele tech in addition to bedside monitoring
- 2nd Floor: Acute Respiratory Floor (16 Beds)
- COPD, pneumonia, CHF, and other respiratory patients
- High flow and BiPap
- RT office is next to this unit, and ICU is also next to this unit for quick response on declining patients.
- 1st Floor: ED/MS Overflow
- Observation and general MedSurg
- Progressive Care
- The progressive care beds are inside of the Critical Care Unit. Traveler would only care for the PCU level patients, no ICU patients.
- Afib RVR, q4h checks, medical and surgical progressive care patients, no cath lab patients, no major cardiac surgeries, no major neuro surgeries, no major traumas
- Patient Ratios:
- MedSurg: 1:5
- PCU: 1:3, no CNA support
- Required License, National Certification, Certs:
- BLS, ACLS
- Will take cardiac rhythm interpretation exam during compliance process
- Skills required:
- High flow O2, chest tubes, peripheral IV starts/maintenance, wound care/dressing changes, wound vacs, drains (JP, hemovacs), nephrostomy tubes, pain management, PCA, central line management, cardiac rhythm interpretation
- Drips: Heparin, amiodarone, Cardizem, nitro
- Ask if candidate has Charge experience and if they would be interested in taking on that role while here. This is not a requirement
- Support within the Department:
- CAN on Med-Surg units only
- Charge RN may have partial patient assignment but available to be a resource
- Phlebotomy for peripheral draws 24/7
- RT 24/7
- Hospitalist 24/7
- OT, PT, SLP during days
- Rapid Response/Code Team
- Centralized Tele monitoring with techs 24/7
- Technology/Equipment:
- EMR: EPIC
- IV Pump: ICU Plum Medical
- Med dispensing: Pyxis
- Monitors:
- Unit specific equipment:
- Floating: If yes, where?
- Yes, will care for PCU and MedSurg patients anywhere in the hospital
- Orientation (facility and unit):
- 1 day of classroom training + skills check off
- 12h on the unit for orientation, will be broken up on 3 units with 4h of orientation on each unit
- Will be required to pass cardiac rhythm interpretation exam in compliance prior to start
- Scheduling:
- Weekend rotation: Every other weekend
- On call? None, but could be low censused
- Holiday Expectations: 1 holiday per contract
- Approval of RTO: ok to approve up to 5 days
- Shift times: 0700-1930, 1900-0730
- Breaks and 30-minute meals are mandatory
- Schedule cycle: Schedule made in 6-week increments. First schedule will be sent out 1 week before onboarding.
- Will attempt to do block scheduling for night shift, but this is not guaranteed
- Other notes:
- Shift safety huddle at the start of every shift
- Scrub Color: Any solid color, professional. No graphics, logos, or designs.
- Parking: Free in designated area
- Unit Culture: Travelers enjoy/compliment the hospital/unit. Travelers often extend, and some staff started as travelers
About the role
Surgical/Ortho: total joints (knees/hips), GI (exploratory lap, hemicolectomy, bowel resection), GU (TURP, cystos, CBI), GYN (total/partial hysterectomy), podiatry, ENT