SLMC - Med Surg: IU 4KLM Neuro

About Facility
Milwaukee, WI
• Level III Trauma Center
• Level III NICU
• Magnet Designation
• Comprehensive Stroke Center
• Beds: 933

General Information
• Beds: 24
• Experience: 1 year
• First-time traveler: Yes

Patient Types:
• Neuro: Craniectomies, strokes, TIAs, seizures, dizziness, syncope, dementia
• Spine: anterior, posterior, lateral fusions, discectomy
• General medical overflow: wounds, chest pain, COVID, sepsis, PNA, COPD, CHF, GIB, cellulitis

Patient Ratios:
RN:
• Day Up to 5, but ideally 3-4
• Night - 1:6-8
Tech:
• Day - 1:4-5
• Night - 1:6-8

Required Certifications:
• BLS
• NIHSS

Skills required
• Basic MS skills
• wound care
• wound vacs
• neuro checks
• trach management (T-mist mask)
• incision care
• drain/tube management
• BiPap
• HFNC
• post-surgical recovery (esp. spinal)

Preferred:
• chest tubes
• lumbar drains
• IV skills
• cardiac rhythm interpretation
• Will have to sign name to confirm rhythm strip, if the traveler does not know tele, CRN will do it
• No ventilators

Support on the Unit:
• Charge nurse: Full patient assignment
• Unit secretary, 24/7
• Hospitalist, 24/7
• RT, 24/7
• Centralized telemetry monitoring, with tele tech
• Phlebotomy to assist with peripheral blood draws

Charting System/Equipment:
• EPIC (preferred)
• Alaris
• Pyxis
• GE monitors

Floating:
• MSUTele
• COVID
• MS Overflow
• ED Holding (MST patients waiting for a bed) 1:4 ratio
• Travelers will float first

Orientation
• 1 shift of training on the unit
• 1st day: NEO (4h) meet with Generalist Emily Williams
• Remainder of the shift (8h) will be training on the unit with a preceptor

Scheduling:
• Weekend rotation: Every other
• 6-week schedule; will receive 1-2 week prior
• No self-scheduling

Shift time:
• Day: 0700-1930
• PM: 11:00-2330
• Night: 1900-0730

RTO: Able to approve up to 7 days, additional days email Patient Care Manager Amanda Lennart
No On Call
Holiday Expectations: 1

Scrub Color: Any color (no camo, denim, hoodies)
Parking:
• Free
• 24/7 security if needed to be walked to and from parking lots
• Shuttle services for the winter
• Day shift: 1 block from the hospital
• Night shift: At hospital parking lots

Culture: Team-work environment, various ranges of MS experience (new grads- 5 years), friendly, supportive, helpful