Universal Healthcare Resources
RN Step Down
Universal Healthcare Resources, Redding, California, United States, 96001
Please find the position details below:
Documents:
Resume
2 Supervisor References (Name and Number)
Required Certifications
COVID Vaccine Required and BLS, ACLS
Position- RN Step down
Facility Address: Redding, CA, 96001
Hours: 12 Hours Night Shift
Job ID: #773268
Charting System
Cerner
Unit Notes
-The PCU is a Step Down unit from the ICU. It will be a 3:1 nurse patient ratio for closer monitoring of the ICU patients that don't quite meet the tele level of care.
-RN's should have experience in an ICU stepdown or PCU unit. Training is telemetry. Training in high risk medications
Unit PCU/Step-down (critical care step down)
# Beds 14 beds/7 rooms
Nurse:Patient Ratios: 1:3
Required Certifications (i.e., BLS, ACLS?) : BLS, ACLS
Common diagnoses/Types of patients: Stepdown patients from ICU, TBI/trauma patients, major surgery, CEA, sepsis
Experience or 'Must have' skills: Arterial and CVP pressure lines; titrating pressors; precedex; trach & stable vented patients
Are RNs required to titrate drips? Yes
Common titratable &/or set rate drips: Precedex, dopamine, dobutamine, levophed
Are there nurse aids on this unit/Ratios: 1 aid most of the time for all 14 beds
Shifts & Scheduling (Do you allow self-scheduling? Block scheduling?): 12Hr shifts starting at 645am/pm. 3 shifts/week. Schedules made out about 2-3 weeks in advance initially and then try to schedule them out 9 weeks in advance. Self-scheduling for the most part.
Weekend Requirements: 4 weekend shifts in a 4 week schedule,Days - Sat/Sun, Nightsw - Fri/Sat
Holiday Requirements: Work into perm staff rotation
Is there call or a standby requirement? No
Floating Requirements: First to float, float to Tele or MedSurg
Scrub Color/Dress code: Navy blue
Unit/Department specific orientation: 1 shift on unit
Additional Notes: Must have 2-3 years of experience in specialty - open to first time travellers. It is a very busy unit with a lot of quick turnovers. They stress the patient experience on the unit and they want someone who know and understands HCAHPS and core measures. Want someone that will be invested in their mission and values. It is also important the traveller is self-motivated and team oriented. They are very traveller friendly. Very close-knit team with effective teamwork.
Thank you.
Documents:
Resume
2 Supervisor References (Name and Number)
Required Certifications
COVID Vaccine Required and BLS, ACLS
Position- RN Step down
Facility Address: Redding, CA, 96001
Hours: 12 Hours Night Shift
Job ID: #773268
Charting System
Cerner
Unit Notes
-The PCU is a Step Down unit from the ICU. It will be a 3:1 nurse patient ratio for closer monitoring of the ICU patients that don't quite meet the tele level of care.
-RN's should have experience in an ICU stepdown or PCU unit. Training is telemetry. Training in high risk medications
Unit PCU/Step-down (critical care step down)
# Beds 14 beds/7 rooms
Nurse:Patient Ratios: 1:3
Required Certifications (i.e., BLS, ACLS?) : BLS, ACLS
Common diagnoses/Types of patients: Stepdown patients from ICU, TBI/trauma patients, major surgery, CEA, sepsis
Experience or 'Must have' skills: Arterial and CVP pressure lines; titrating pressors; precedex; trach & stable vented patients
Are RNs required to titrate drips? Yes
Common titratable &/or set rate drips: Precedex, dopamine, dobutamine, levophed
Are there nurse aids on this unit/Ratios: 1 aid most of the time for all 14 beds
Shifts & Scheduling (Do you allow self-scheduling? Block scheduling?): 12Hr shifts starting at 645am/pm. 3 shifts/week. Schedules made out about 2-3 weeks in advance initially and then try to schedule them out 9 weeks in advance. Self-scheduling for the most part.
Weekend Requirements: 4 weekend shifts in a 4 week schedule,Days - Sat/Sun, Nightsw - Fri/Sat
Holiday Requirements: Work into perm staff rotation
Is there call or a standby requirement? No
Floating Requirements: First to float, float to Tele or MedSurg
Scrub Color/Dress code: Navy blue
Unit/Department specific orientation: 1 shift on unit
Additional Notes: Must have 2-3 years of experience in specialty - open to first time travellers. It is a very busy unit with a lot of quick turnovers. They stress the patient experience on the unit and they want someone who know and understands HCAHPS and core measures. Want someone that will be invested in their mission and values. It is also important the traveller is self-motivated and team oriented. They are very traveller friendly. Very close-knit team with effective teamwork.
Thank you.