First Connect
RN (Registered Nurse)
First Connect, Chandler, Arizona, United States, 85249
Unit Notes*** will prescreen, Auto Offer off of Prescreen Reccomendation**THIS POSITION REQUIRES A FULL ***3 YEARS OF RECENT ICU EXPERIENCE TO BE CONSIDERED*** NO EXCEPTIONS***Experience must also include EITHER neuro or CV.*
*******UNA Dysrhythmia Exam required 24-48hrs PRIOR TO ACCEPTANCE of a position. MAX ATTEMPTS IS 2**
**There is also a pass/fail Sim Lab on Day 1 of orientation.
*Surgical ICU - Trauma Neuro Surgery# Beds 32Nurse:Patient Ratios 1:2, 1:1Required Certifications (i.e., BLS, ACLS?) BLS, ACLS, NIHSS.Common diagnoses/Types of patients: Level 1 trauma Center, Falls, GSW, blunt trauma, MVAs, trauma patients over age of 15. Ex-lap, crani, speciality neuro-surgery cases. CVA, status post-TPA, COVID, sepsis, ARDS.Experience or 'Must have' skillsAre RNs required to titrate drips? YesCommon titratable &/or set rate drips: Propofol, fentanyl, versed, precedex, morphine, dilaudid, ketamine, rocuronium, levophed, vasopressin, cardene, labetatol, dopamine, dobutamine, heparin, insulinCharge Nurse Yes, do not take patientsAre there nurse aids on this unit/Ratios no, only used for sitters and as Health Unit SecretaryHospitalist or Intensivist in house Yes, 24/7RT in ICU 24/7 YesRT Equipment (vents, Cpap, BiPap, etc) Dreager, Hamilton, Puritan Benette 840, V60s Bipap, AirvoAre there Tele/Monitor Techs on this unit? Are RNs required to read their own strips? What brand are the tele monitors? No monitor techs on unit, RN required to intrepret own strip. Client monitorsShifts & Scheduling (Do you allow self-scheduling? Block scheduling?) Self scheduling. Manager may need to balance shifts for unit needs.Weekend Requirements 3 weekend shifts in a 4 week schedule, Nightshift weekends are Friday - Saturday. Dayshift are Saturday - SundayHoliday Requirements May have 1 holiday off in an assisgnmentIs there a call or standby requirement? No additional call/standby shifts required. However, may be low censused up to 3 times per contract depending on unit needsFloating Requirements Float to tele with a 1:3 or 1:4 ratio as neededScrub Color/Dress Code NavyUnit/Department specific orientation 1-2 daysAdditional Notes: Will validate skills for trauma, neuro and speciality devices as needed. Sister units are a medical/cardiac 36 bed ICU & 12 bed overflow ICU. Expectation is to float between all 3 ICUs.Additional Questions: Okay with first time traveler, however must have 3 years experience (with 2 of those years in the ICU). Level 1 experience or neuro experience not required but preferred. Prefer prior experience work at a similar size unit ICU.
*Unit Medical ICU - Medical Cardiac + Overflow# Beds 36 Medical Cardiac unit + 12 bed overflow unitNurse:Patient Ratios 1:2, 1:1Required Certifications (i.e., BLS, ACLS?) BLS, ACLS, NIHSS.Common diagnoses/Types of patients Sepsis, COVID, CRRT (not required), DKA, Flu, ARDS, vascular surgeries. CVICU- On and off pump CABG (recovered in ICU), Valves, Post Caths, TAVR, IABP, Impella, ECMO (new 3/2022), Tandem heart, esophagectomies.Experience or 'Must have' skillsAre RNs required to titrate drips? YesCommon titratable &/or set rate drips Propofol, fentanyl, versed, precedex, morphine, dilaudid, ketamine, rocuronium, levophed, vasopressin, cardene, labetatol, dopamine, dobutamine, heparin, insulinCharge Nurse Yes, do not take patientsAre there nurse aids on this unit/Ratios no, only used for sitters and as Health Unit SecretaryHospitalist or Intensivist in house Yes, 24/7RT in ICU 24/7 YesRT Equipment (vents, Cpap, BiPap, etc) Dreager, Hamilton, Puritan Benette 840, V60s Bipap, AirvoAre there Tele/Monitor Techs on this unit? Are RNs required to read their own strips? What brand are the tele monitors? No monitor techs on unit, RN required to intrepret own strip. Client monitorsShifts & Scheduling (Do you allow self-scheduling? Block scheduling?) Self scheduling. Manager may need to balance shifts for unit needs.Weekend Requirements 3 wkdn shifts per 4 wk sched, Nightshift wknds are Fri-Sat. Dayshift are Sat- SunHoliday Requirements: May have 1 holiday off in an assisgnmentIs there a call or standby requirement? No additional call/standby shifts required. However, may be low censused up to 3 times per contract depending on unit needsFloating Requirements: Float to tele with a 1:3 or 1:4 ratio as neededScrub Color: NavyUnit/Department specific orientation: 1-2 daysAdditional Notes: Same as SICU (above)
*******UNA Dysrhythmia Exam required 24-48hrs PRIOR TO ACCEPTANCE of a position. MAX ATTEMPTS IS 2**
**There is also a pass/fail Sim Lab on Day 1 of orientation.
*Surgical ICU - Trauma Neuro Surgery# Beds 32Nurse:Patient Ratios 1:2, 1:1Required Certifications (i.e., BLS, ACLS?) BLS, ACLS, NIHSS.Common diagnoses/Types of patients: Level 1 trauma Center, Falls, GSW, blunt trauma, MVAs, trauma patients over age of 15. Ex-lap, crani, speciality neuro-surgery cases. CVA, status post-TPA, COVID, sepsis, ARDS.Experience or 'Must have' skillsAre RNs required to titrate drips? YesCommon titratable &/or set rate drips: Propofol, fentanyl, versed, precedex, morphine, dilaudid, ketamine, rocuronium, levophed, vasopressin, cardene, labetatol, dopamine, dobutamine, heparin, insulinCharge Nurse Yes, do not take patientsAre there nurse aids on this unit/Ratios no, only used for sitters and as Health Unit SecretaryHospitalist or Intensivist in house Yes, 24/7RT in ICU 24/7 YesRT Equipment (vents, Cpap, BiPap, etc) Dreager, Hamilton, Puritan Benette 840, V60s Bipap, AirvoAre there Tele/Monitor Techs on this unit? Are RNs required to read their own strips? What brand are the tele monitors? No monitor techs on unit, RN required to intrepret own strip. Client monitorsShifts & Scheduling (Do you allow self-scheduling? Block scheduling?) Self scheduling. Manager may need to balance shifts for unit needs.Weekend Requirements 3 weekend shifts in a 4 week schedule, Nightshift weekends are Friday - Saturday. Dayshift are Saturday - SundayHoliday Requirements May have 1 holiday off in an assisgnmentIs there a call or standby requirement? No additional call/standby shifts required. However, may be low censused up to 3 times per contract depending on unit needsFloating Requirements Float to tele with a 1:3 or 1:4 ratio as neededScrub Color/Dress Code NavyUnit/Department specific orientation 1-2 daysAdditional Notes: Will validate skills for trauma, neuro and speciality devices as needed. Sister units are a medical/cardiac 36 bed ICU & 12 bed overflow ICU. Expectation is to float between all 3 ICUs.Additional Questions: Okay with first time traveler, however must have 3 years experience (with 2 of those years in the ICU). Level 1 experience or neuro experience not required but preferred. Prefer prior experience work at a similar size unit ICU.
*Unit Medical ICU - Medical Cardiac + Overflow# Beds 36 Medical Cardiac unit + 12 bed overflow unitNurse:Patient Ratios 1:2, 1:1Required Certifications (i.e., BLS, ACLS?) BLS, ACLS, NIHSS.Common diagnoses/Types of patients Sepsis, COVID, CRRT (not required), DKA, Flu, ARDS, vascular surgeries. CVICU- On and off pump CABG (recovered in ICU), Valves, Post Caths, TAVR, IABP, Impella, ECMO (new 3/2022), Tandem heart, esophagectomies.Experience or 'Must have' skillsAre RNs required to titrate drips? YesCommon titratable &/or set rate drips Propofol, fentanyl, versed, precedex, morphine, dilaudid, ketamine, rocuronium, levophed, vasopressin, cardene, labetatol, dopamine, dobutamine, heparin, insulinCharge Nurse Yes, do not take patientsAre there nurse aids on this unit/Ratios no, only used for sitters and as Health Unit SecretaryHospitalist or Intensivist in house Yes, 24/7RT in ICU 24/7 YesRT Equipment (vents, Cpap, BiPap, etc) Dreager, Hamilton, Puritan Benette 840, V60s Bipap, AirvoAre there Tele/Monitor Techs on this unit? Are RNs required to read their own strips? What brand are the tele monitors? No monitor techs on unit, RN required to intrepret own strip. Client monitorsShifts & Scheduling (Do you allow self-scheduling? Block scheduling?) Self scheduling. Manager may need to balance shifts for unit needs.Weekend Requirements 3 wkdn shifts per 4 wk sched, Nightshift wknds are Fri-Sat. Dayshift are Sat- SunHoliday Requirements: May have 1 holiday off in an assisgnmentIs there a call or standby requirement? No additional call/standby shifts required. However, may be low censused up to 3 times per contract depending on unit needsFloating Requirements: Float to tele with a 1:3 or 1:4 ratio as neededScrub Color: NavyUnit/Department specific orientation: 1-2 daysAdditional Notes: Same as SICU (above)