Unit Notes:Unit Medsurg
Nurse:Patient Ratios 1:5 Required certifications (i.e., BLS, ACLS) BLS, ACLS, PALS, NIHSS, TNCC (if ER nurse) Common diagnoses/Types of patients Falls, CHF, bowel obstruction, A-fib., Swingbed, and many more Experience or 'Must have' skills "Must Have: confident in skills like assessments, infusion pumps, medication administration, social skills, teamwork, and being reliable Prefer: ER experience, first-time traveler is ok" Are RNs required to titrate drips Yes and yes Common titratable &/or set rate drips Insulin, Heparin, Levophed, set rate: Amiodarone Are there tele/monitor techs on this unit Are RNs required to read their own strips What brand are the tele monitors Mindray Monitors x8, nurses read strips each shifta nd document, no monitor techs Charge Nurse/House Supervisor Does the charge nurse take an assignment charge nurse 24/7, they don't take patient assignments as they cover the ER as well, no house Supervisor, nursing supervisor Mo-Fr Are there nurse aids on this unit/Ratios Yes, CNAs and PCTs, they check VS, chart, and document I&Os, ADLs RT Equipment (i.e., Cpap, BiPap, High Flow, vents, etc.) no RT, Hamilton C1 ventilator with Cpap and BiPap, high-flow, do not keep ventilated patients, yes, nurses manage respiratory equipment and administer respiratory treatments Shifts & Scheduling (Do you allow self-scheduling Block scheduling) 7a-7p or 7p-7a, manager scheduling, block scheduling available depending on staffing needs, schedule out 6 weeks ahead Weekend Requirement every 3rd weekend assignment or more if desired, shifts on weekends 7a-7p or 7p-7a Holiday Requirement if they can work holidays, that would be desired, inclusion into rotation schedule Is there Call or a Standby requirement no on-call Floating Requirements float to ER to help, not the first to float depending on staffing that day, but flexibility appreciated Scrub Color/Dress Code/Scrubs provided scrubs, no specific color Unit/Department specific orientation depending on availability of staff 3-6 shifts could be accommodated Additional Notes Critical Access Hospital is an environment where everyone works together, you need to know a little bit about everything, and we are like family, so are our patients; we were many hats Additional Questions experience in critical access facilities is appreciated, Facility Follow Up follow-up with Katie Maley and Amber Umbreit Notes Obtained: Phone Implementation, Email, or On-Site Email is best way of communicating Notes entered by & date: Katie Maley, 9/22/2025 Cancellation Policy:Hospital can cancel up to 4 shifts per 13-week assignment, 3 shifts for assignments that are less than 13 weeks Charting System:MEDITECH BSN Required:No License to Submit:Yes Trauma Level:CAH Care Setting:Acute Division: Shift Notes:Nights, every 3rd weekend, float to ER + holiday rotation Required Certifications:ACLS (AHA), BLS (AHA), PALS (AHA)
