RN (Registered Nurse)

Unit Notes•Strict 75-mile radius rule is enforced.•Experience: Min 1 year in Acute Care MedSurg setting.# of Beds 14Ratios: 1:5Nurse:Patient Ratios Will staff RNs and LPNsRequired certifications (i.e., BLS, ACLS?) BLS, NIHSSCommon diagnoses/Types of patients "Admission Hold Patients: Patients currently in ED with admission and care orders and no immediate medical bed availableOverflow: Medical Observation status when observation unit is fullDischarge Pending Patients: Stretcher patients pending transport, pending DME for safe discharge, pending receipt of indigent medications. All patients will have transport and time arranged prior to transferring to this unit-May also have patients pending dialysis prior to discharge-Will not have: patients requiring IV drips- Cardizem, amiodarone, milrinone, dobutamine, insulin, or vapothem; inmates, active infections requiring isolation precautions, PACU or MedOps pts "Scope of Care "Admission Hold Patients: Medication administration of both IV and PO as ordered, pending orders, admission databaseDischarge Pending Patients: Basic Care to include: Medications and pain control with PO orders ONLY, check/treat blood sugars, provide nourishment per diet, assist with complex toileting needs, administer O2 via NC, same treatment taking place on inpatient units after a discharge order is placed with notification of acute changes"Experience or 'Must have' skills Basic Med Surg skills, some cardiac skill would be greatAre RNs required to titrate drips? no?Common titratable &/or set rate drips any drip on med surg floor - heparin, lasix Is there a Charge Nurse on each shift? Does the charge nurse take an assignment? Charge Nurse - May have to take patients Are there nurse aids/patient care techs on this unit? Ratios? Duties? 1 CNART Equipment (Vents, Cpap, BiPap, High Flow, etc.) Are RNs required to do anything with these besides trouble shoot? Nasal CannulaAre there tele/monitor techs on this unit? Are RNs required to read their own strips? What brand are the tele monitors? NoShifts & Scheduling (Do you allow self-scheduling? Block scheduling?) Mon-Fri 7-7 - The unit closes Friday at 7PWeekend Requirement The unit is closed on the weekendsHoliday Requirement Only if they fall during the weekIs there Call or a Standby requirement? n/aFloating Requirements Potential float if the census is low, will float to Med Surg UnitScrub Color/Dress Code/Scrubs provided? Caribbean Blue top & bottom OR White top & Caribbean Blue bottom OR all white top/bottom.How many shifts of unit/department specific orientation? Typically 3 unless otherwise indicatedHospital Sizzle:•Albany GA is a population of 80,000•175 miles to Atlanta.•88 miles to Tallahassee FL •134 miles to Shell Point Beach FL Housing: BDE visited these properties in May 2018, and all are gated, safe, clean and regularly have availability. •Princeton Place- (*** ask for Della•Summer Lane- (*** ask for Amy•Creekwood- (***•Greystone- (***•Hotel- Merry Acres Inn- Will give a ***/night rate if they mention that they are on contract at Phoebe Putney. Nice, recently remodeled and in a nice part of town.