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2 YR EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
PATIENT DIAGNOSES:
Stroke, TIA, NCCU step-down, post neurosurgery, CHF, chest pain, post cardiac procedures
EP Lab, Interventional, Pre/Post Procedural
SPEICAL PROCEDURES:
- Post cardiac cath care including radial bands and groin sites
- NIHSS assessment for stroke
- Breathing Treatments, Chest Tube Set-up/Care, CPAP/BiPap, Trach Care
- Blood/Blood Products Administration
- Cardioversion / Defibrillation
- Drains, Feeding Tubes, Fistula, PCA Pumps
- PICC/Central Lines, Syringe Pumps, Triple Lumen Catheter
- Wound Vac
SPECIAL EQUIPMENT:
- REQUIRED: Stable drips, Dysrhythmia interpretation and management
Dobutamine, Heparin, Insulin, Milrinone, Nitroglycerin
SKILLS
Work Settings:
- Telemetry
- PCU/DOU/IMC/Stepdown
Cardiac Monitoring and Emergency response:
- Interpretation of dysrhythmias
- Management of dysrhythmias
Cardiovascular:
- Post Cardiac Angiogram
- Pre/Post Cardiac Cath
Gastrointestinal
- Feeding tube care and management
Genitourinary/Renal
- Pre/Post Hemodialysis Management
- Renal failure
IV therapy/Phlebotomy
- Blood Product Administration
- Central line care/management
- Peripheral Line Care/Management
- PICC line management
- Starting IVs
MEDICATIONS
- Heparin Protocols
- Manage Cardiac drips- no titration
- Titrate Cardiac drips
Neurological/Psychiatric
- CVA, Pre/Post neurosurgery, Spinal cord injury (REQUIRED)
- Traumatic Brain injury (PREFERRED)
Plastics
-Surgical drains
Respiratory
- Chest tubes-Emerson/Pleur-evac
- Nasal Cannula
- Oxygen face masks
- Non-invasive airway management
- Tracheostomy Management
Professional Topics and Skills
- Isolation Precautions
- Wound Care/Wound Vac
Additional Skills
- Stable drips - cardiac drip mgt
Previous Charge Experience (PREFERRED)
CERTS: ACLS, BCLS, NIH all required
SKILLS: Stable drips required
STAFFING RATIO: 1:5
FLOAT: yes
SCRUBS: navy