Shift: Night 3x12-Hour (19:00 - 07:30)

Description: MS/Tele 3rd Med Surg - 3x12s PM 1900-0730

Years of Experience: 2 Years

Accepts First Time Travelers

Float Required: 2 other Med Surg Units

Weekend Coverage: Every 2nd to 3rd

Preferred Previous Charge Experience

Certifications:
• BLS

Medication System: Pyxis

Communication System: SBAR

Patient Diagnoses:
• Covid patients
• Telemetry
• Post Surgical
• Med Surg
• CVA
• Diabetes
• Renal disease
• COPD
• Pneumonia
• Cellulitis

Patient Age Group:
• Adults
• Geriatrics

Special Procedure/Unit Details:
• 3 Medical is a Medical unit consisting of 10 private room beds and 1 observation bed. The unit is equipped to provide telemetry monitoring to 4 patients with stable dysrhythmias. Typical patient populations on the unit are patients with a variety of chronic and acute medical conditions like CA, diabetes, renal disease, COPD, pneumonia and cellulitis. The population of surgical patient includes those who have had orthopedic, genitourinary, gastrointestinal, and general surgical procedures. Major neurosurgical and cardiovascular surgical procedures are excluded. The population includes adult and geriatric patients and excludes pediatric patients.
• Second Medical is a Medical/Surgical unit consisting of -21 private room beds and 1 observation bed. The unit is equipped to provide telemetry monitoring to ten patients with stable dysrhythmias. Typical patient populations on the unit are patients with a variety of chronic and acute medical conditions like CVA, diabetes, renal disease, COPD, pneumonia and cellulitis. The population of surgical patients includes those who have had orthopedic, genitourinary, gastrointestinal, and general surgical procedures. Major neurosurgical and cardiovascular surgical procedures are excluded.. The population includes adult and geriatric patients and excludes pediatric patients.
• Third Medical/Surgical unit consisting of 48 beds, including one negative pressure room and one designated Hospice room. The unit is equipped to provide telemetry monitoring to ten patients with stable dysrhythmias. Typical patient populations on the unit are patients with a variety of chronic and acute medical conditions like CVA, hypertension, diabetes, renal disease, COPD, cellulitis and pneumonia. The population of surgical patients includes those who have had orthopedic, genitourinary, gastrointestinal and general surgical procedures. Major neurosurgical and cardiovascular surgical procedures are excluded. The population includes adult and geriatric patients.

Special Equipment:
• Safe Patient Handling Equipment & Bladder Scanner

Skills:
• MS/Tele
• Med/Surg
• Telemetry
• Interpretation of Dysrhythmias
• Management of Dysrhythmias
• Telemetry On the unit Monitoring
• Use of Rapid Response Teams
• IV Insulin Protocols
• Colostomy Care
• Feeding Tube Care and Management
• Pre/Post Hemodialysis Management
• Renal Failure
• Blood Product Administration
• Phlebotomy
• Peripheral Line Care/Management
• PICC line Management
• Starting IV s
• Heparin
• Pre/Post Neuro Surgery
• Peripheral Nerve Block Catheters
• Total Joint Replacements
• Surgical Drains
• Chest Tubes-Emerson/Pleur-Evac
• Nasal Cannula
• Oxygen Face Masks
• Portable Oxygen Tank
• Isolation Precautions
• Wound Care/ Wound Vac

Scrubs: Navy Blue