Position: Med/Surgical Float Pool Nurse
Hours: 3 x 12-hour shifts, 7AM- 7:30PM
Total Hours: 36 hours per week

Responsibilities:
• Provide high-quality nursing care to patients in a MedSurgical setting
• Flexibility to float within units of equivalent or lower level of acuity as needed
• Availability for weekdays and some weekends, including holidays

Qualifications:
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in a MedSurgical setting
• Current BCLS certification
• Proficient in IV start and telemetry monitoring
• Experience with EPIC electronic health records system

Requirements:
• Ability to handle patient ratios of 1:4-5
• Strong communication and teamwork skills
• Excellent organizational abilities and attention to detail

Certifications:
• ACLS
• BLS
• CPI
• NIHSS

Skills:
• Accessing/Managing Ports
• Blood Product Administration
• Central line care/management
• Chest tubes-Emerson/PleurEvac
• CVA (Cerebrovascular Accident)
• External CPAP/BIPAP
• Feeding tube care and management
• Heparin Protocols
• High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC)
• Interpretation of Arterial Blood Gases (ABGs)
• Interpretation of dysrhythmias
• Isolation Precautions
• IV insulin protocols
• Manage Cardiac drips- no titration
• Manage Vasoactive drips-no titration
• Management of dysrhythmias
• MS/Tele
• Nasal Cannula
• Non-invasive airway management
• Ortho trauma
• Oxygen administration
• Oxygen tanks
• PCA
• Peripheral Line Care/Management
• Phlebotomy
• PICC line management
• Pre/Post Hemodialysis Management
• Pre/Post neurosurgery
• Renal failure
• Spinal cord injury
• Starting and maintaining IVs
• Total Joint Replacements
• Tracheostomy care/management
• Traumatic Brain injury
• Use of Rapid Response/Code teams
• Wound Care/Wound Vac

Unit Details Staffing & Scheduling:
• Scheduling Type: Other
• Patient Ratios Days: 5
• Patient Ratios Nights: 5
• Patient Ratios Weekends: 5
• Float Required: will be required to float to different units within the OSU organization as needed
• Call Required: -
• Weekend Coverage: -
• Number of Weekend Shifts Per Contract: Minimum of 4 weekend shifts per 4 week schedule
• Pre-Approved Time Off: two
• Orientation Hours: 24

Facility & Patient Care Details:
• Patient Age Groups: Adults, Geriatrics
• Daily Census: -
• Number of Visits Per Day: -
• Number of Rooms: -
• Number of Beds: -

Additional Unit Information:
• Interdisciplinary Support: IV Teams, Physical Therapy, Respiratory Services, Interpretation Services, Phlebotomy, Radiology, Social Services, Rapid Response Teams, Pharmacy, Transportation, Unit Secretary
• Patient Diagnoses: All types
• Special Procedures/Unit Details: MS-type patient populations
• Special Equipment: -