42 Washington Step-Down Unit (SDU) Jobs
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Required Skills/Experience:
- Required skills include the listed patient types and conditions: CHF, respiratory distress, ACS, A-fib RVR, diabetes, blood product administration, BiPAP, CVA overflow, post-cath patients, DKA, and vascular, abdominal, and GI surgical patients.
- Required skills include chest tubes, wound vacs, dressing changes, monitoring femoral arterial sheaths, DKA care, BiPAP, high-flow oxygen, post-TCAR care, femoral endarterectomy, and arterial lines.
- If you have a multistate license, you will be required to complete a 1-time 6-hour suicide prevention training according to WA state regulations.
Special Requests:
- Any RTO or special requests not included on your application will NOT be considered.
- You can only have 1 active application for the same position (same unit & shift at the same facility). Example: if you apply for day shift, you can also apply for night shift on the same unit and facility, but you cannot apply for another day shift position on the same unit & facility.
Unit Details:
- Patient population includes CHF, respiratory distress, ACS, A-fib RVR, diabetes, CVA overflow, DKA, post-cath patients, and some vascular, abdominal, and GI surgical patients.
- Care includes blood product administration and BiPAP.
- Post-cath patients include TR bands and femoral approaches; femoral sheaths may be present, but travelers will not pull them.
- Common medications and drips include diltiazem, amiodarone, Lasix, nitro, and heparin.
- Patient ratios are 4:1 during the day and 4-5:1 at night.
Shift & Scheduling:
- Flexible contract hours: 48 per week.
- Every other weekend.
- No call.
Floating Requirements:
- Floating to PCU-level or lower-acuity units may occur throughout the hospital.
- If an ACU/PCU-level nurse is floated to ICU, they would take vascular and DKA patients with a maximum ratio of 1:3.
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