RN Telemetry
Overland Park, KS
HealthTrust Workforce Solutions HCA
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Hospital:  Overland Park Regional Medical Center

Location: Overland Park, KS

Address: 10500 Quivira Road Overland Park, Kansas 66215

Unit Name: Clinical Decision Unit

Building: Main Hospital

Cost Center: 60622

General Information

Unit Specifics:

·         Number of Beds : 12

·         Patient Ratios : 5:1

·         Unit staffing description- (unit secretaries and tech availability) : Patient Care Tech; Central Tele Monitoring, Charge nurse   

·         Type of equipment : iPhone/iMobile, Welch Allyn VS Machine, Hoyers, vein finders, kangaroo pump, Pxysis, Mobilab, Virtual Admit RN

·         Documentation system: Meditech

·         Scheduling requirements: 12 hrs; weekend rotate

·         On Call Requirements: none

·         Floating policy: 1st to float 

·         Patient Experience requirements: bedside shift report, SAFETY rounding, AIDET, No pass zone

Hospital Specifics-

·         Certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIH Stroke Scale

Hiring profile

Requested Skill Set: Competency level = medical telemetry experience; 2 years nursing experience minimal

Must have: Active Nurse License, BLS, ACLS, NIH Stroke Scale, Understanding of basic dysrhythmias/telemetry

Advanced skills needed:

Understanding of basic dysrhythmias/telemetry

Procedures performed on unit:  

·         Vital signs: every 4-8 hours (depending on level of care)

·         Continuous cardiac monitoring (remote)

Certifications Required: BLS, ACLS, NIH Stroke Scale

Dress Code: (Required uniform)

·          Royal Blue (Black or Blue pants ok). No T-shirts.

Unit Guidelines/Policies: Please attach unit specific policies and guidelines.

Procedure for acceptance into the Clinical Decision Unit

·         CDU is designated as an adult short-stay unit specifically for hemodynamically stable patients in an observation status.

·         Patients in CDU should be observed for up to 23 hours

·         Are appropriate for the CDU unit when scope of treatment exceeds 6 hours.

·         Clinical decision should be made prior to the 23rd hour, for full admission or discharge.

·         In the event a patient in the CDU is changed to a full hospital admission, physician orders should be entered into Meditech by the admitting physician prior to the 24-hour mark.  The admitting physician also needs to place transfer orders at the same time the admission orders are entered.

Awards/Recognition:  Please include anything that you would like prospective candidates to be aware of, such as, links to videos that feature the department, outstanding department/team awards.. 

·         Daisy Award Program

·         Orbit Recognition 

Any additional information that would entice a worker to select your unit for their assignment:  Consider items such as new equipment or technology, tenure and experience of staff, schedule options, etc.

·         Level of Care = Medical-telemetry

·         NEW UNIT – Opening 9/16