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Hospital: Parkridge Medical Center
Location: 2333 McCallie Avenue
Address: Chattanooga, TN 30404
Unit Name: 3West Cardiac
Building: Main- 3rd floor
Cost Center: 609/ 62025
General Information
Unit Specifics:
• Number of Beds: 30
• Patient Ratio : 5-6 : 1
• Unit staffing description – Unit clerk on days, 2-3 PCTs day & night, Nursing Supervisor, Hospitalists
• Type of equipment: Welch Allyn vitals neuron, Novameter glucose, Philips Telemetry and MP2s
• Documentation system : Meditech-HCA version
• Medications: WOW with med drawers, PyxisES dispensing system
• Scheduling requirements : equivalent of every other weekend (4 weekend shifts/4-week schedule)
• Floating policy : other M/S areas: general MS, Ortho, PCU (Progressive Care Unit), M/S surgical w oncology. We rotate unless skill mix is needed.
• Patient Experience requirements : Bedside Rounding, Hourly Rounding with 5Ps checked. Reporting to PCTs of known needs at beginning and during shifts, Check glass board for dept focus areas, Scrolling video kiosk available as well as email for update references.
Hospital Specifics-
• Certifications : BLS/ACLS/NIH
Hiring profile
Requested Skill Set: Cardiac knowledge preferred
Must have : ACLS/BLS
Advanced skills needed: Knowledge of Heparin, Cardizem, Dobutamine, Dopamine, and Amiodarone drips
Procedures performed on unit: Chest Tube management, wound vac management, EKGs ad lib,
Certifications Required: ACLS
Dress Code : RN- Navy and CNA/PCT- ceil blue scrub set and jacket (if desired). May wear white, blue, grey, or black tshirt underneath if desired- no graphics.
No artificial or gel nails or gel nail polish
Unit Guidelines/Policies : Documentation of telemetry application, acknowledging rhythm strips and place in chart each shift. NO PASS ZONE for bed alarms, call lights, and IV alarms, etc.
Awards/Recognition: Fac ebook/ Parkridge Medical Center page has many photos, stories, and videos, Daisy and Bee Awards, iHEAL nominations
Any additional information that would entice a worker to select your unit for their assignment: We have Charge Nurses with 12, 16-, and 39-year seniority on dayshift and 15+ on nightshift. Shared Governance per units and facility.
RN – Progressive Care Unit (PCU) Chattanooga, Tennessee
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Benefits & Perks:
Medasource offers competitive medical, dental, vision, Health Savings Account, Dependent Care FSA, and supplemental coverage with plans that can fit each employee’s needs. We offer a 401k plan that includes a company match and is fully vested after you become eligible, paid time off, sick time, and paid company holidays. We also offer an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) that provides services like virtual counseling, financial services, legal services, life coaching, etc.
Pay Disclaimer:
The pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.
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