RN - IMCU

Description:

Piedmont Henry Hospital
Intermediate Care Unit Profile

Its Time to Get Better at Piedmont! Join us at Piedmont as we continue to
grow! We are a 16 bed Intermediate Unit staffed with Hospitalists /APPs
24/7. Also included in our staff mix are Registered Nurses, Respiratory
Therapists, and Patient Care Technicians. Typical nurse to patient ratio is
1:4.
IMCU 16 Beds
Post Non-STEMI PCI and TR band/sheath management and
removal
Cardiac titratable drips
o Amiodarone, Milrinone, Cardizem, Bumex, Heparin,
Dobutamine, Dopamine, Lasix, Nitroglycerine,
Labetalol, Cardene
Management of Bipap
Telemetry Monitoring
Management of High-Flow
Chronic ventilator management
Management of Carotid Endarterectomies (CEA)
Management of Arterial lines
Sedative drip titration (precedex)
DKA management
o Glucommander and titratable Insulin drip
Management of Stroke
Management of COVID
Manual Prone Therapy

RESPONSIBLE FOR:
The staff nurse provides nursing care to patients from birth through the lifecycle utilizing nursing processes to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate the care for patients. He/she functions within the framework of the policies and procedures of the organization and demonstrates professional growth and accountability. The staff nurse is responsible for maintaining standards of practice, coordinating patient care activities of all assigned staff in the provision of quality nursing care.

MINIMUM EDUCATION REQUIRED:
Graduate of a nursing program

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
New Graduates of a nursing program eligible

MINIMUM LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION REQUIRED BY LAW:
Current License in the State of Georgia as a Registered Nurse or NLC/eNLC Multistate License.
BLS certification required.

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:
For PRN positions: One year of nursing experience in a hospital setting preferred
Bachelors degree preferred
Advanced certification in field of specialty, if applicable (see addendum)
Nursing Experience in Hospital Setting Preferred