Required Credentials:
Associate degree or certificate.
Unit Details:
Neuro and neuro-surgical patient population including CVAs, elective back/neck surgeries, post-op cranis, cerebral angiograms, and general medical and psych patients.
Expected skills/procedures include dysphagia screening, strong neuro assessments, basic telemetry interpretation, strict I&Os, straight caths/Foleys, initiation/titration of heparin drips, blood and blood product administration, venipuncture, blood cultures, NG tubes, indwelling drain management, and stable drips such as Protonix and Lasix.
Patient ratios: 1:5-6 on days and 1:5-7 on nights; charge nurse takes a partial patient assignment.
Teaching hospital; may require precepting students and new hires.
Shift & Scheduling:
Three weekends out of every six-week schedule. Every other holiday.
Flexible contract hours: 48 per week upon request.
Floating Requirements:
First to float within skillset.
May float to Deaconess Midtown (IN) and potentially Deaconess Henderson (KY); 2-hour notice is given for cross-campus float.
Mid-shift float within the same campus; cross-campus mid-shift float is unlikely but possible.
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