12 hr nights, weekends as scheduled.

Unit Notes:
Unit/Department MedSurg/Tele Float Pool.
The most frequent units they will float to are 6N (36 beds) & 7N (29 beds). Other units: 4N (36 beds), 5S (36 beds), 6S (36 beds), & Critical Care (20 beds).

Nurse:Patient Ratios
Mainly 1:5-6 for both days & nights on most units (once or twice a month could have 7 patients toward the end of the shift). Depends on acuity of patients.

Common diagnoses/Types of patients
CHF, Cardiac cath, CP, pneumonia, chronic renal disease, COPD, Ortho, & Oncology (perm staff will administer chemo).

Experience or 'Must have' skills
All travelers must take & pass a cardiac rhythm exam. They feel that an RN with ACLS should easily be able to pass this.

Are RNs required to titrate drips
Will not have to titrate drips.

Charge Nurse/House Supervisor
Yes - Every unit has a charge nurse. Day charge does not take patients, Night charge does take patients.

Are there nurse aids on this unit/Ratios
Yes - all units use CNAs.

RT Equipment (vents, Cpap, BiPap, etc)
CPAP & BiPap only - RT manages.

Is there tele on this unit Monitor Techs RNs read strips
Phillips - Most units have monitor techs but RN's must be able to read & interpret strips.

Shifts & Scheduling
12 hour shifts 7a - 7p; 7p - 7a.

Weekend Requirements
Every-other-weekend. Sat/Sun for both Days/Nights.

Holiday Requirements
Work in the holiday rotation schedule with perm staff.

How are units assigned
Float Pool RN's will report to the clinical coordinator's office prior to shift start time for unit assignment. RN's could float to all 6 units but will most likely be assigned a 'parent unit' & will only be assigned very basic telemetry patients, within their scope of practice. They must be able to read & interpret strips but will not have to titrate drips.

Scrub Color/Dress Code
Royal Blue.

Unit/Department specific orientation
1-2 Shifts with a preceptor.

Additional Notes
Cancellation Policy: 2 shifts per 13 week contract.