TRAVEL - RN - NVICU - CC 677 - 7:00PM - 7:00AM

Job Description

Hospital:  Skyline Medical Center

Location:  Nashville, TN

Address:  3441 Dickerson Road

Unit Name:  NVICU

Building:  Main

Cost Center:  677

General Information

Unit Specifics:

•         Number of Beds :  16

•         Patient Ratios :  2:1, sometimes 1:1 or 3:1 depending on acuity/staffing

•         Unit staffing description- (unit secretaries and tech availability):  unit secretary staffed during dayshift.  Occasional nurse extern working as a tech.

•         Type of equipment:  Ventilators, EVDs, CRRT, SLED, EV 1000.

•         Documentation system:  Meditech

•         Scheduling requirements:  Minimum weekend requirement is 4 weekend shifts per schedule.  Schedule is done in 4 week increments.  Self-scheduling to an extent.  Manager will move shifts to balance out schedule.

•         Floating policy:  Contract labor is first to float.  If the staffing need is in med/surg, contract labor is expected to float to med/surg and take the assignment. 

•         Patient Experience requirements:  Expected to provide attentive and compassionate care to patients/family members. 

Hospital Specifics-

•         Certifications:  ACLS, BLS

Hiring profile

Requested Skill Set:

Must have:  Active RN license.  ACLS.  BLS.  ICU experience.

Advanced skills needed: 

Procedures performed on unit:  Insertion of central lines, arterial lines, lumbar punctures, chest tube insertions, EVD insertions.

Certifications Required:  ACLS.  BLS.

Dress Code: (Required uniform)

•          Navy scrubs, tops and bottoms

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