Address 46262 Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
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Certification Details
Required Certifications: ACLS, BLS
Job Details
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Position Template: Facility Name: Franciscan-Indianapolis
Floor: 4th Floor Tower-MPCU
Location Address: 8111 S. Emerson Ave Indianapolis IN 46237
Position Information: Specialty: Progressive Care/ Step-Down / Critical Care Level 2
Number of Openings: Reference Position Details
Type of Patients on Unit:
Personality Fit: Personality fit for MPCU includes the ability to care for chronic trach/vent dependent patients, neuro-surgical patients, noncomplicated back surgeries, VP shunts, and stable subdural hematoma patients. Other patient populations include post-drips, GI bleed, ETOH withdrawal, suicidal and behavioral/substance abuse patients. Renal dialysis patients, emergent situations requiring assisting with intubations of unstable patients (which will move to a higher level of care. Other unit procedures include chest tube placement, IV insertion, blood transfusions, and bedside bronchoscopy.
MPCU is a team oriented unit with a healthy work environment.
Job Requirements
Role: Registered Nurse
Required Certifications: ACLS, BLS
Years of Experience: 2 years +
Float Requirements: Must be willing to float within hospital and/or up to 25 miles from facility.
Must Have Skills/Experience: BLS/ACLS, IV Medicated gtts, Tracheostomy experience, Ventilator, bipap, cpcp, high flow oxygen delivery devices, Unit performs their own phlebotomy and IV sticks
Preferred Skillset/Experience: NIHSS cert recommended, ICU/Critical Care experience recommended
Schedule Information
Shift: Night shift 1900-0730
Weekly Guaranteed Hours: 72 hours Bi-weekly
Weekend Hours: 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.
Call Requirements: No standing “on call” requirement. Rarely may be placed on call or floated if low patient volume.