Cardiac Medical Unit

Hospital: Portsmouth Regional Hospital Location: Portsmouth, NH Address: 333 Borthwick Ave Portsmouth, NH 03883 Unit Name: Cardiac Medical Unit Building: Main Campus Cost Center: 60601 General Information Unit Specifics: Cardiac step-down from CSSU and IVCU, med/surg tele, stroke overflow Can NOT take patients post Cath lab unless radial artery used, Chest pain r/o, CHF, COPD Cardiac management, chest tubes, hi-flow and Bi-pap, Thoracentesis, PD, Trachs, Pacemakers, Cardiac Cath, CIWA Number of Beds: 20 Patient Ratios: 5:1 Unit staffing description: 4RN teams with free CNC, 2 LNA's and a Unit Clerk Type of equipment: IV pumps, sara steady's, Hiflo, bipap, Kangroo pumps Documentation system: Meditech Expanse Scheduling requirements: 3- 12hr shifts and every other weekend or 4 week shift Floating policy: Patient Experience requirements: Bedside shift rounds/Handoff Hospital Specifics- Certifications: Stemi Hospital, Stroke center, Level II Trauma center ...