RN - ICU

About Facility: 250 Hospital Drive, Lexington, NC 27292

How many licensed beds? 96

Trauma Designation? No

Teaching Hospital? Teaching system, but we do not have residents at LMC

Chest Pain Center? No

Stroke Center? Yes, primary

Unit Information:

Beds: 16

Census? Average patients/day? Average daily census is 10

Minimum Years of Experience required? 2 years of ICU experience

Will you accept a first-time traveler? Yes, with strong ICU experience

Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:

ARDS, sepsis, COPD, DKA, stroke, etc. (MICU type patients)

Patient Ratios:

RN: 2:1 for ICU patients, 3:1 for IMC patients

LPN (if applicable): N/A

CNA: 1 CNA will typically assist on the unit, sometimes 2

Required Licensure & Certifications:

BLS, ACLS, NIHSS required

Skills required:

Art line management, vasoactive medication titration, vent management and weaning (with RT support), chest tube management, critical thinking

Support within the Department:

CNA? Duties? Yes, ADLs, some receptionist duties, assist with transport

Receptionist/HUC? No

Charge nurse? Yes

Phlebotomy? Yes

IV/VAT Team? No, PICC team on site partial hours

Resource Nurse? Yes

RT 24/7? Yes

Hospitalist 24/7? Yes, they do not cover CCU

Intensivist 24/7? Yes

Telemetry monitoring/tech? Yes, they do not monitor CCU rhythms, only act as back-up

Technology/Equipment:

EMR: EPIC

IV Pump: Alaris

Med dispensing: Omnicell

Monitors: GE

Unit specific equipment: Bair Hugger, Verathon Bladder Scanner, Blanketrol machine

Floating: If yes, where?

Med Surg with 4:1 ratio, ED as a resource (no assignment)

Orientation (facility and unit):

NEO

2 days departmental

Scheduling:

Weekend rotation: every other

On call? If so, what is that schedule? No

Holiday Expectations: Travelers will work 75% of holidays

RTO: Resource Team approval

Shift times: 12-hour shifts- 0645 for days

Schedule cycle: every 6 weeks

Other notes:

Scrub Color: Royal Blue

Parking: Free

Unit Culture: Lots of smart, eager new grads on nights who need strong, experienced nurses willing to answer questions and help them gain confidence.

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