CONTRACT - RN - MED SURG 616 - 13 WEEKS - 700PM-700AM

CONTRACT RN MED SURG (616) 13 WEEKS 7:00PM7:00AM
Unit Profiles: The purpose of a unit profile is to help provide an exceptional understanding of the unit. Profiles will include location number of beds patient rations and other unique details to assist recruiting professional in effectively and efficiently identifying highly qualified staff. Below you will find a data collection tool to help you identify essential data needed to complete your profile. Data Collection: Unit Information: Location: 1201 W. Louis Henna Blv. Round Rock Building: St. David s Surgical Hospital Floor: 3rd Floor Order Detail: Facility Department Number: 61692 Discipline: Med/Sur Tele nurse Quantity: 1 Target Start Date: ASAP Shift: Night Call Requirements: No oncall Weekends: Yes every other. General Information Tell us about the unit(s): Number of Beds 20 Number of Staff Depends on surgeries Type of staff: o Day Shift 1 charge 13 RN/LVN / PCT depending on the number of patients o Night Shift 1 charge 13 RN/LVN / PCT depending on the number of patients Patient Ratios 5:1 on days and 56:1 on nights. Type of equipment Occasional CPM Tstat wound vac EMR Permanent Positions on Unit Avaliable (Y/N) Y Typical hiring profile Skill Set Most recruited for: (Travel RNs local CNAs and sitters) Must have: candidates without these skills will not be considered for the role. Critical thinking skills BLS/ACLS Preferred or nice to have: candidates with these skills will be considered first. Able to work in a fastpaced environment and do relief charge. Over a year of nursing experience. List typical procedures performed on unit(s): Orthopedics Neuro Urology Thyroidectomy. Hysterectomy DIEPs. Best personality Fit: Friendly and able to connect with patients and multidisciplinary team Flexible with working days. Avoid gossip and be responsive with communication responses. Dress Code: Include requirements but most of all not acceptable attire. Scrub Color Navy Blue Personal clothes are not acceptable Unit Guidelines/Policies: Please feel free to attach unit policies and guidelines. We work with different surgeons and we have all their requirements and expectations available for new staff to get acquainted with. Taking breaks is mandatory on the unit and all staff are responsible for taking them during their 12hour shift. Awards/Recognition: Feel free to include items such as links to videos that feature the department outstanding department/team awards reigning annual chili cookoff winners etc. We recognize our staff on the spot and through our Rise points. We also have colleague recognition. Any additional information that would entice a worker to select your unit for their assignment: Consider items such as new equipment or technology tenure and experience of staff schedule options etc. *Remember it is a very competitive market any information you can provide will help attract talent. St. David s Hospital is a stateoftheart specialty hospital with large patient rooms and a few double family rooms. We are a campus of North Austin Medical Center in a different location. All our rooms have the necessary equipment needed for our patient care. It is a purely surgical telemetry unit where we take patients who are staying postsurgery. The average stay for our patient population is 13 days. We work together with PT/OT CM Hospitalists and Surgeons/PA/NP to give effective and exceptional care for a safe discharge home. Our staff are all friendly and welcoming. Patient satisfaction score is our priority and we perform daily patient rounding to ensure all the patients on the unit get the care they deserve. We have selfscheduling and staff are flexible to pick up extra shifts or trade a shift with another nurse if need be.