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Registered Nurse (RN) – Medical-Surgical / Telemetry Position Overview Unit Capacity: 20 beds Patient Ratio: 1:5 Required
BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS Charting System: Epic Scrub Color: Navy blue Orientation: 2 classroom days and 2 shifts on the floor Call/Standby: None Charge
Preferred, but not required Required Qualifications & Clinical Skills Candidates must have strong general medicine/internal medicine experience and be proficient in: Starting IVs and performing blood draws Basic EKG interpretation and recognizing cardiac rhythm changes Managing cardiac drips and titrating medications Caring for patients with a variety of medical conditions Floating between Medical-Surgical and Telemetry units Important: Although this unit does not have telemetry monitoring on the floor, nurses must be telemetry-competent for floating assignments.
Candidates must pass a telemetry competency/EKG exam. NIHSS is required for floating purposes, even though it is not routinely needed on the home unit. Patient Population & Common Diagnoses This is a lower-acuity general Medical-Surgical/Internal Medicine unit, comparable to a community hospital Med-Surg floor.
Patients may include: Cellulitis and infections Abdominal pain Surgical overflow and dire 1204719 Harris