Certification Details Best personality fit for MPCU (Acute Intermediate Care Unit and Step-down) includes the ability to care for chronic trach/vent dependent patients, etc. Dress Code: Scrub Color - dark blue Awards/Recognition: Daisy awards, Recognition of staff celebrations, CLBSI free for two (2) years, Beacon application completed Job Details The purpose of a unit profile is to help provide an exceptional understanding of the unit. Profiles will include location, number of beds, patient ratios, and other unique details to assist recruiting professional in effectively and efficiently identifying highly qualified staff. Job Requirements BLS/ACLS NIHSS certification is recommended IV medicated gtts Tracheostomy experience Ventilator, bipap, cpcp, high flow oxygen delivery devices Unit performs their own phlebotomy and IV sticks ICU/Critical Care experience is recommended Schedule Information Night shift hours – 7PM-7:30AM / 36 hours per week No standing 'on call' requirement. Rarely may be placed on call or floated if low patient volume. Weekends: every other weekend. If an agency nurse calls in absent on their scheduled weekend to work, the missed weekend will need to be worked the next weekend to fulfill the requirement. Holiday rotation throughout the year. Unit Specific Information Number of Beds – 37 beds including a 10 bed section for acuity adaptable patients including chronic trach/ventilator care, dialysis, other elevated acuity patients. Type of staff: Day Shift – 1 charge/12-13 RN/3-4 patient care associate (PCA) and a HUC. Night Shift – 1 charge/12-13 RN/3-4 PCA and a HUC. Staffing may vary to patient acuity levels. Patient Ratios – 1:3 RN patient ratio based on acuity. May have one assignment of 1:2 (for ICU level patients) or may have an assignment of 1:4 if patient acuity is low. Type of equipment – Ventilators, bipap, cpap, high-flow and salter canula O2 delivery devices. All patients are on wall mounted Phillips cardiac monitors. End tidal CO2 monitors maybe be used for specific patient requirements. Alaris IV pumps, vocera communication devices are used. Virtual sitter and Marti language devices are utilized. Frequently used medicated IV drips in MPCU (include but are not limited to) Insulin, Amiodarone, Cardizem, Levophed, Precedex, Cardene, Heparin, Dopamine, Dobutamine. List typical procedures performed on unit(s): Central line placement, Chest tube placement, Bronchoscopy Additional Details Prefer candidates with the ability to care for chronic trach/vent dependent patients, neuro-surgical patients, non-complicated back surgeries, VP shunts, and stable subdural hematoma patients.