General medical care for patients with acute gastrointestinal, cardiac, renal, hepatic, hematological and respiratory disorders.
Patient Population
- Adult
- Post-transplant (lung, kidney, liver, heart) population
- Cystic fibrosis
- Pulmonary hypertension
- Average length of stay: 5 days
Number of Beds
- 22 private; four semi-private
Nurse/Patient Ratio
- Day: 1:4
- Evening: 1:5
- Night: 1:5
Rotation/Shifts
- Flexible; 4-, 8- and 12-hour shifts; permanent weekend and night shift
Skill Mix
- 83 percent RN; 17 percent clinical associates
- RN composite: 30 percent ADN/diploma; 70 percent BSN; <1 percent MSN
- Required competencies: BLS, Flolan, chemotherapy
Orientation
- 9 weeks; 1:1 with an experienced RN preceptor
- New Grads: SPRING program
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