Must have cardiology experience with open hearts, heart failure, post Cath lab patients, valve patients
2+ years of experience required
Preferred skills include LVAD experience and Meditech proficiency
Schedule Information
Shift: p18 (1800-0630)
Weekends: 4 weekend shifts a month required (Friday and Saturday are weekend shift nights)
Call Requirements: placed on call by HS must be available till 4 AM or required to float within the system
Unit Specific Information
Number of Beds – 52 PCU, 6 IMC, 14 CVICU (PCU and IMC are a shared unit)
Number of Staff – Roughly 80 RNs and 40 PCTs
Staff details: Day Shift and Night Shift staffing specifics provided
Patient Ratios – 1:5 and PCTs take a range of 7-15 patients
Equipment used includes Welch Allyn vital sign machines, GE EKG machines, pyxis machines, PC computers, glucometers, Philips remote tele boxes and in-room monitors, Imobile iphones
EMR – meditech
Typical procedures performed on unit
PCU standards of care charting
Unit guidelines/policies available upon request
Awards/Recognition: Top 5% of patient experience units in HCA, Number 3 in the company for Q4 2023
Additional Details
The unit takes various cases like watchman’s, Cath lab, EP (pacemakers, ablations), open heart, advanced HF failure patients, and LVAD placement and readmissions
GI patients occasionally seen on unit
Personality fit: Team oriented, willing to help out PCTs and RNs, willing to follow unit policy and procedures
Dress Code: Scrub Color - Navy blue, No fleece jackets