Company: Virginia Mason Medical Center
Location: Seattle, WA
Career Level: Mid-Senior Level
Industries: Recruitment Agency, Staffing, Job Board
Description
- Certification Details
- Required certifications: BLS, Chemo cert in US
- Job Details
- Specialty: Med Surg Onc RN - JP18
- Contract length: 13 weeks
- # Beds: 23
- Nurse:Patient Ratios: 1:5, 1:3-4 if giving chemo
- Common diagnoses/Types of patients: Oncology, leukemia, lymphoma, pancreatic cancer. Behavioral, substance abuse, GI procedures, more medical patients. Chest tubes.
- Are RNs required to titrate drips?: Yes
- Common titratable &/or set rate drips: Heparin ivig, Ritoxin, Comfort care drips such as morphine.
- Charge Nurse/House Supervisor? Does the charge nurse take an assignment?: Yes - day shift does not take a patient. Night shift will take a modified assignment.
- Job Requirements
- BLS, ONS/ONCC
- MUST have Chemo cert and oncology experience
- Must be willing to be CHARGE RN
- Experience or 'Must have' skills: Prefer previous oncology experience.
- Schedule Information
- Shifts & Scheduling: Self schedule in kronos. 12 hour shifts. Block schedule needs to be discussed with manager. 7-7
- Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend of 4 shifts in a 4 week period
- Holiday Requirement: Travelers are expected to fill holes on holiday schedule
- Unit Specific Information
- Are there tele/monitor techs on this unit? Are RNs required to read their own strips? What brand are the tele monitors?: Remote tele- monitor tech reads. Nurses verify and document.
- Are there nurse aids on this unit/Ratios: Yes ratio 1:7-10- blood sugars, remove IVs and foleys, 12 lead EKG, other typical tech duties.
- RT Equipment (i.e., Cpap, BiPap, High Flow, vents, etc.): NC, cpap, comfort care High flow, some Bipap if it is a home regimen.
- Floating Requirements?: Floating to other med surg units. First to float.
- Scrub Color/Dress Code/Scrubs provided?: Royal blue or white with grey accent.
- Unit/Department specific orientation: 2 days orientation with a preceptor. Chemotherapy validation- if chemo certified.
- Additional Details
- Medical Solutions auto deducts the 1.75 WA state tax - you are able to re-add that back in
- Travelers may be used as preceptors for new staff or students
- Great team that works well together. Must be a team player. Often extend travelers.
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