Telemetry Stepdown Registered Nurse
Uniontown, Pennsylvania
Uniontown Hospital

Telemetry RN - IMCU/Stepdown Unit

Location: Uniontown, Pennsylvania
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Unit Details

• Unit: 3W Stepdown (28 private beds)
• Patient Acuity: Heavy cardiac focus including dysrhythmias, CVAs, and patients downgraded from ICU
• Nurse-to-Patient Ratio: 1:4-5 (1:6 if MedSurg acuity)
• EMR System: Currently Cerner, transitioning to EPIC
• Telemetry Monitors: Yes, RNs must read and interpret strips; serve as central monitor station for entire hospital

Certifications Required

• BLS
• ACLS
• NIHSS

Clinical Skills & Responsibilities

• Must be able to titrate drips including Cardizem, Nitro, Dopamine, Dobutamine, and Heparin
• Insulin drips are set-rate only; no sedation drips
• Experience with Bipap, Cpap, and High Flow oxygen therapy
• Ability to float to ICU as needed
• No dedicated IV team; ICU charge nurses or ICU Director available for difficult IV sticks
• RNs work closely with in-house hospitalists (24/7) and intensivists (7a-7p daily, on-call after hours)
• Respiratory Therapy and Pharmacy available in-house 24/7

Staffing & Shift Information

• RN Shifts: 12-hour shifts (7:00 AM - 7:30 PM; 7:00 PM - 7:30 AM)
• CNA Shifts: 8-hour shifts (6:30 AM - 3:00 PM; 2:30 PM - 11:00 PM)
• Charge Nurse: Day shift charge nurse has no patient assignments; night charge nurse may have assignments
• Nurse Aides: 2 per shift during day and mid shifts; no CNA coverage after 11 PM
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend (days and nights)
• Holiday Requirement: Every other holiday, integrated into permanent staff holiday rotation
• Orientation: 2 shifts with a preceptor, floor-specific
• Scrub Color: Navy blue (jackets must also be navy blue if worn)

Work Environment

• The Director is noted for excellent communication and flexibility, including allowing block scheduling
• Nurses serve as central monitor station for the hospital
• Night shifts typically 3-12 hour shifts per week (7 PM - 7 AM)
• Must work one winter holiday (Thanksgiving, Christmas, or New Year's)

Note: All applicants must have an unexpired driver’s license. Only one submission allowed within the hospital system at a time.