Stepdown RN
Kalamazoo, MI
TalentBurst, Inc
3x12 hrs, Nights

Title: Stepdown Registered Nurse
Location: Kalamazoo, MI
Duration: 13 Weeks
Shift:  Night (3x12 Hours) 19:00 7:30

**KEEP HOLIDAY RTO TO A MINIMUM**

OFFER UP TO 26 WEEKS, NOTE PREFERENCE

Oncology/Chemo experience HIGHLY PREFERRED

ONCC or ONS cert HIGHLY PREFERRED, will take one or the other.

***WILL ALLOW PENDING ONS***


GMU is a step down unit that cares for gen med/oncology stepdown patients

Skills Required: Administering Chemotherapy via IV, starting IVs
Equipment - Welch Allyn Vital sign towers, sigma IV pumps,
EPIC for documentation
2 Years PCU/Stepdown Experience

Required Certs/Licenses:
Michigan RN License
BLS (AHA)
NIH
ONCC or ONS

Call: None
Weekend: Will work every other weekend.
***Floating: Other med surg areas, including AU and ER, to care for med surg patients
Nurse to Patient Ratio 1:4-6***
Support staff if ratios flex higher, charge RN not typically in pt assignment, chemo admits decrease assignment ratios as well.

Scheduling: Weekends are assigned by manager/scheduler, remainder of days clinician can request through self-scheduling

Must be available first two weeks of assignment.
Any RTO requests after offer will need to be discussed with the manager on site.

Job Requirements & Qualifications

Years of Experience:
2 year(s)
Note: ONC or ONS preferred, will accept one or the other.
Patient Ratio Experience:
1:4-6
Charting System:
Preferred
, Epic

Travel Experience Required:
No

Certfications:
Certs marked with * are preferred
ACLS*, BLS, NIHSS*, OCN*, ONC or ONS preferred, will accept one or the other*, ONS/ONCC*

Skills:
Skills marked with * are preferred
Oncology
Administration of chemotherapy
Monitoring Chemotherapy*
Cardiac Monitoring and Emergency response
Interpretation of dysrhythmias
Management of dysrhythmias
Endocrine/Metabolic
IV insulin protocols
Titration of Insulin drips
IV therapy/Phlebotomy
Starting and maintaining IVs

Unit Details
Staffing & Scheduling
Scheduling Type:
Other
Patient Ratios:
Days: 1:5

Nights: 1:5

Weekends: 1:5
Float Required:
Yes
Note: To med/surg units

Weekend Coverage:
Every Other

Facility & Patient Care Details
Patient Age Groups:
Adults, Geriatrics
Daily Census:
29

Number of Rooms:
29
Number of Beds:
29
Additional Unit Information
Interdisciplinary Support:
Physical Therapy, Respiratory Services, Interpretation Services, Phlebotomy, Radiology, Social Services, Rapid Response Teams, Pharmacy, Transportation, Unit Secretary
Patient Diagnoses:
sepsis
renal failure
respiratory failure
cancer
heart failure
DKA, diabetes

GMU is a step down unit that cares for step down/oncology med surg patients
Special Procedures/Unit Details:
CAPD
chemotherapy
Special Equipment:
bipap/cpap

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