Facility Name: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Total # of Facility Beds: 509 Unit Name: Medical Surgical Float Pool Unit Specialty: Click or tap here to enter text. Total # of Unit Beds/Suites/Deliveries: Varies with each unit. Approx. 30 beds. Teaching Facility: ? Y ? N Teaching Hospital Experience Required: ? Y ? N Trauma Level: 1 Prior Travel Experience Required: ? Y ? N Minimum # Years Clinical Experience Required: 2 yrs. Prefers 3 yrs. Med/Surg. Experience with Oncology experience highly preferred. Minimum # Years Clinical Experience in Specialty Required: 2 yrs. Certifications Required: BLS Certifications Preferred: MSNC or Med/Surg. RN-BC Nurse Patient Ratio by shift: 1:4-5 Circulate/Scrub as applicable: N/A Ancillary Assistance: CNA/ PCT: ? Y ? N #staff per shift: Each shift Unit clerk/Secretary: ? Y ? N #staff per shift: Day/Evening Advanced Practice on the unit: N/A # Days of Orientation: 3 Specialty Testing for Unit/Facility: ? U ? F Patient Care Modality: Patient Family centered care. Dress Code Scrubs/color: Royal blue Shoes: No open toe or crocs Jewelry: Within reason. No tongue piercing. Nail Polish: no lacquer or fake nails. Hair/Beard: Long hair must be up. Must be able to complete N95 Respiratory or CPAR training. Documentation System: Epic Medication System: Click or tap here to enter text. Floating Required: ? Y ? N To what units/facilities: Typically 1-2 units in a 12-hr. shift. Med/Surg., tele (to take Med/Surg. Assignment) Describe the rotation: Click or tap here to enter text. Charge required: ? Y ? N Scheduling: Float pool will be based out of the staffing office. Travelers will get a call/text to be notified of unit they will be working for upcoming shift. Shift Hours: 12 Rotation Schedule: N/A Self-Scheduling No Weekend Requirements: 1 in 3 weekends Call Requirements: No Holiday Requirements: 2 Major Patient Population (Diagnoses): ESRD-Hemodialysis, Cystic Fibrosis, HIV, COPD, CHF, Liver Failure, Sepsis, Osteomyelitis, CVA. Age Range: 18 to end of life Special Equipment: (For example: IV Pumps: Type; Invasive Monitoring; Monitors: Type; ECMO; Ventilators: Type; ABG: Type) Alaris IV pumps, Kangaroo Feeding Pumps, KCI wound Vacs, Phillips Telemetry Monitors Respiratory available 24/7 for support ? Y ? N Anesthesia available 24/7 for support ? Y ? N Who manages ventilators: N/A Unit Specific Procedures and Protocols: (For example: Drips; Infusions; Phlebotomy; Starting IVs; EKGs; Transports; Weaning; Nebulizer to Inhaler; Starting IVs, performing venipuncture, Performing EKGs; Discontinuing sheaths) Can take Cardizem and Amiodarone Drips. Lasix drips along with Continuous Bi-pap. Nurses can take progressive patients at a lower staffing ratio of 3:1. Progressive care patients require nursing interventions every two hours. Respiratory does all nebulizers or inhalers. No phlebotomist, nursing and unlicensed personnel draw all labs. EKG tech completes EKG. Most all charting is electronic in EPIC with no paper charting. Will not be expected to interpret Tele monitors. Phlebotomy is done by nursing and ancillary (PCTs) on the unit. Nurses only start IVs; PICC line placement support (Mon-Fri) from 0800a-4:00p). Some units have skilled staff to start IVs with ultrasound such as H7, ICU, ED for External Jugular placements, EKGs done by EKG tech, Patient Transport done by contract, nurses assist with weaning off of oxygen therapy, Nebulizer done by RT Additional Unit Specific Information: Click or tap here to enter text. Comment:EVERY Saturday and Sunday with one more day added during the week