Location: all cities,AK, USA
ID: 51600452 Shift: 7A-7P 12Day Description: SimpliFi Interview26 week contract is preferred but not required.? About Facility: Bangor, ME Level 2 Trauma Center 411 Beds? General Information: Beds: (48) on Merritt 3 Minimum Experience:? RN: 2 years of Med/Tele experience no exceptions? CNA: 1 year - if the traveler has not worked in a hospital setting for the last year, please decline no exceptions Will you accept a first-time traveler?? RN: Not taking 1st time travelers at this time? CNA: Must get manager approval on 1st time travelers? Patient Types: Surgical: ? Bariatric: Gastric Bypass, Gastric sleeve? Vascular Surgeries: carotid endarterectomies, femoral endarterectomies, amputations, AAA repair, peripheral artery bypass grafts, fem-pop bypass ? Urology: TURP, cysto, cystectomy, penectomy, nephrectomy, ureteral stents? General/GI: mastectomy, breast reduction; hemicolectomies, exploratory laps, bowel resection, cholecystectomy, colorectal surgeries; whipples? Ortho: total joint, ORIF, external fixation, Ortho Trauma? ENT: parotidectomy, neck dissection, and thyroidectomy? Plastics: muscle flaps, skin grafts? Neurosurgery: spinal fusions, laminectomies, craniotomies Medical Overflow:? CHF, Pneumonia, COVID, COPD, sepsis, cellulitis, GI Bleed, Chron s, Vascular Gangrene, ETOH withdrawal, IVDA, etc. All beds have remote Telemetry monitoring capabilities? Patient Ratios: RN:? Day: 1:4-5? Night: 1:5-6 CNA:? Day: 1:8-10? Night: 1:10? Required Certifications: RN:? BLS? basic EKG certification (ability to read/interpret cardiac rhythm strips) CNA: BLS? Skills required: RN:? Please ask all travelers about charge experience and include in the offer info if they have/have not worked in a CRN capacity? Telemetry experience (Cardiac rhythm interpretation) will not transport patient on Tele but must be able to verify/interpret strips on the unit? General post-surgical experience is a MUST? Vascular surgical patients comprise a large portion of our patient population. This person would need to have the basic knowledge of what to look at and for (assessment-wise) with this type of patient.? Ortho post-op (total joints, ORIF) experience is preferred, peripheral IV starts, tube feedings, TPN, Trach Care, Chest tubes, continuous bladder irrigation, drain management and removal (JP, Accordian), dressing changes, wound vacs? Comfortability to discontinue non-tunneled catheters, will wean patients off Epidural pump per order set, PCAs? Heparin Drips, Insulin Drips; NO cardiac drips or cardiac push meds CNA:? 1 year of acute care experience is required and it must be the most recent? Following order sets (post op v/s and frequency)? Glucose checks? Experience with putting patients on continuous pulse ox and telemetry? Familiar with assistive devices (gait belts, walkers, sliding boards, hoyers, TSLO braces/ cervical collars ect)? Ambulation of post op patients? I/O documented in MLs? Sequential/ TEDs ? ADLs? Assisting with meals (feeding patients, passing out meal trays)? Support on the Unit: CNA (Ratio: 1:10) Charge nurse: typically free floating Resource Nurse Dayshift only, 7 days per week, 12 hr shifts RT OT/PT/ST Hospitalist/Surgeon PA assigned specifically to this unit 1900-0700; 7 days per week Remote monitoring at nurses stations for Tele/SpO2? Technology/Equipment: EMR: Cerner IV pumps: Alaris Medication dispensing: Pyxis? Floating: If yes, where? Any other unit to care for patients within or below scope of practice? Orientation: 2 Days of hospital orientation 1 (12)h shift on unit HealthStream/iCare modules must be completed prior taking patients? Scheduling: Weekend rotation: every other; occasionally back-to-back weekends flexibility is key On call? No call Holiday Expectations: manager approval RTO approval: Must be sent to Manager for approval Shift times: 0700-1900; 1900-0700 Schedule cycle: 4 weeks at a time; will receive 2 weeks in advance? Other notes: Scrub Color:? RN: Any color, must be professional? CNA: Any color, must be professional. No logo shirts or sweatshirts. No crocs No artificial nails No cell phone use or ear pods in ANY patient care areasParking: Free Program Travel Guaranteed Hours: 48 Contract