Advanced Care Unit (Stepdown) Nurse Manager
Parkersburg, WV
Slate Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Days

Unit Notes:*ALL SUBMITTALS MUST INCLUDE A UNEXPIRED COPY OF THE CANDIDATES DRIVES LICENSE* UnitACU - Advanced Care Unit (Stepdown) (Cost Center 23) # of beds30-Beds - All private roomsRatios1 to 4Required CertificationsBLS, ACLS, NIHSS are all requiredCommon diagnoses/Types of patientsThis unit is their designated Stroke, Trauma, & Vascular unit: Fempops, Carotids, DKA, AKA, post caths w/ TR Bands & femoral access. They can have anywhere from 4-5 fresh carotids on the unit at a time. They do not pull sheaths on this unit.Experience or 'Must have' skillsMust have stepdown acuity experience with the types of patients on this unit & be able to read strips. Are RNs required to titrate drips?Yes Common titratable &/or set rate dripsCardizem is titrated per Dr's orders, Insulin, & Heparin Charge Nurse/House SupervisorCharge Nurse 24/7 - depending on the needs of the unit they may take a patient assignment. Night Charge Nurse always takes a patient assignment.Are there nurse aids on this unit/Ratios3 PCT's per shift with ratios 1:10 RT Equipment (vents, Cpap, BiPap, High Flow, etc.)Cpap, Bipap, High Flow (goal is to have stable vents in the future) Is there tele on this unit? Monitor techs? RNs read strips?They do have monitor techs but the RN's have to read, verify, & sign-off on stripsShifts & Scheduling0700-1930; 1900-0730 Self-scheduling & block scheduling are allowed as long as the needs of the unit are met; however, block scheduling is not guaranteed.Weekend RequirementEOW: Weekend shifts for Nights are Fri/Sat/Sun; Days are Sat/Sun Holiday RequirementPerm staff have a Holiday rotation schedule. If they can get by without travelers working weekends they will; however, if the needs of the unit require travelers to work weekends, this would be the expectation. Is there a call or standby requirement?Very rareFloating RequirementTravelers are the 1st to float. Would float "down" to MedSurg/Tele or "up" to ICU but only for ACU status patients. Would not float to CVICU but could float to CV Stepdown.Scrub Color/Dress codeRoyal Blue - Scrub jackets are not required; however, if they wear a jacket it must be an actual scrub jacket. No hoodies or sweat-jackets. Unit/Department specific orientation1st day with HR, clinical educator, & shadow for the rest of day on unit. 2nd day shadow, & 3rd day on their own Cancellation Policy:Client may cancel 2 shifts per 13-week assignment and 1 shift for assignments less than 13 weeks Charting System:EPIC BSN Required:False License to Submit:Yes, willing to wait Trauma Level: Care Setting:Acute Division:Nursing Shift Notes:12 hr days, weekends as scheduled Required Certifications:ACLS (AHA), BLS (AHA), NIHSS