Registered Nurse​/MS​/Tele

Shift: Day 3x12-Hour (07:00 - 19:30)
Night 3x12-Hour (19:00 - 07:30)

Description:

Real Job- 3163575

James Corrections Health Unit - M/S Tele - AYA OFFER - Nights

ONCOLOGY EXPERIENCE PREFERRED BUT NOT REQUIRED. EPIC CHARTING EXPERIENCE REQUIRED!

Key Responsibilities:

• Float to various Oncology Medical-Surgical (MS) units as needed.

• Ensure staff safety in a secure corrections unit environment.

Certifications

Required:

• BLS (Basic Life Support)

Special Procedures/Unit Details:

• Unit is a corrections unit for Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections (ODRC) inmates.

• Locked unit with access controlled by Corrections Officers (CO).

• CO to inmate ratio: 1:2.

• Nurse to patient ratio: 1:3 for PCU, 1:4-5 for MS.

• Some shifts will be assigned to MS, others to PCU.

Shifts:

• Weekend shifts vary based on unit requirements.

Systems Utilized:

• Medication System:
Pyxis

• Documentation System: EPIC

Patient Care and Management:

Patient Diagnoses:
o Active oncology diagnoses/treatments, including solid tumors and hematology.
o Oncology workup admissions.
o History of cancer admitted for other reasons (surgical procedures, COPD, sepsis, abnormal labs, pneumonia, etc.).
o Non-oncology diagnoses admitted for reasons listed above.

Skills and

Competencies:

o Medical-Surgical/Telemetry

Cardiac Monitoring and Emergency Response:
? Interpretation and management of dysrhythmias
? Unit-based telemetry monitoring
o Endocrine/Metabolic: IV insulin protocols
o Gastrointestinal:
Feeding tube care and management
o Genitourinary/Renal:
Pre/Post Hemodialysis and renal failure management
o IV Therapy/Phlebotomy:
Blood product administration, central line and peripheral line care/management, PICC line management, starting IVs
o Medications:
Heparin protocols, management of cardiac drips (no titration), PCA (Patient-Controlled Analgesia)
o Respiratory:
External CPAP/BIPAP, High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC), interpretation of ABGs (Arterial Blood Gases), nasal cannula, oxygen face masks, portable oxygen tanks, non-invasive airway management, tracheostomy management

Provider Support:

• Interpretation Services

• Pharmacy

• Physical Therapy

• Radiology

• Rapid Response Teams

• Respiratory Services

• Social Services

• Transportation