Nursing Departments

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Maternal-Child Health 

• State-of-the-art maternal-child health pavilion, featuring 12 labor and delivery rooms and all private postpartum rooms
• 16-bed spacious, Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, fostering a family-centered environment, complete with overnight transition rooms for parents
• Board-certified lactation consultants
• Postpartum mother's group
• Full complement of prenatal classes, including perinatal, breastfeeding, basics of infant care, preparation for a caesarean section, VBAC, preconception class, and childbirth prep—all taught by nursing staff
• Newly renovated 13-bed pediatric unit with a family-friendly focus
• Patient satisfaction scores in top quartile nationwide for MCH units
• Individualized orientation with opportunities for cross-training to other areas within MCH

Ortho/Neuro and Surgical Units

• Orthopedic nurse transition program 
• Affiliation with Orthopedic & Spine Institute for excellence in total joint programs 
• Strong teamwork 
• Community outreach programs 
• Excellent nursing/physician collaboration

Medicine Unit 

• 28-bed unit offering a safe and nurturing environment
• Specialty hemo/peritoneal dialysis services 
• Awareness programs and continuing education to ensure quality care
• Strong collaboration with multidisciplinary team
• Patient satisfaction scores are consistently in the 80th percentile

Behavioral Health 

• 24-bed unit offering a safe and therapeutic environment
• Multidisciplinary approach to treatment of a full spectrum of psychiatric diagnoses
• Individual programs designed to provide rapid stabilization
• Structured daily schedule with a variety of activities for our clients
• Psychiatric and medical consultation available 24/7
• Patient satisfaction scores consistently in the 90th percentile 

Intensive Care Unit

• 16-bed multispecialty critical care unit
• Nursing care is evidence-based and protocol driven
• Responsible for the implementation of a hypothermia protocol for patients in cardiac arrest
• Recipient of the Codman Award in 2004 for glucose management in critically ill patients 
• Uses Essentials of Critical Care Orientation (ECCO) blended with an intense bedside orientation when training staff new to critical care

Cardiology Unit

• Includes 24 telemetry beds and eight cardiac step-down beds
• New grads receive an intense bedside orientation as well as classroom experience
• NIT-based preceptors work on a 1:1 basis with new staff members

Oncology Unit 

• 26-bed unit specializing in medical oncology
• Strong interdisciplinary team collaboration
• Oncology core curriculum and chemotherapy certification course offered on-site
• Nursing staff is highly involved in the implementation of a complementary medicine program

Rehabilitation Unit 

• 17-bed unit offering specialized rehabilitation care
• Unit offers short-term acute rehabilitation to patients with neurologic disorders and orthopedic injuries
• Patient satisfaction scores are consistently above the 90th percentile
• Strong interdisciplinary team approach to care

Emergency Department 

• Accredited Level II Trauma Center
• Provides initial treatment to patients of all ages with a broad spectrum of illnesses and injuries
• Team members provide rapid assessment and management of critical illnesses 
• Fast track section for prompt care of minor illnesses and injuries

Other Nursing Opportunities

Float Pool

• Flexible scheduling
• Access to unlimited educational opportunities
• Supplements staffing in high-census areas

Resource Nurse

• Responds to all in-house emergencies
• Improves admission process for patients
• Promotes education to unit-based nurses
• Promotes patient satisfaction

Direct Admit Nurse

• Transitions patients to the inpatient setting
• Initiates orders and completes admissions database
• Promotes patient satisfaction
• Collaborates with admitting physicians

Nursing Supervisor/Bed Manager

• Promotes smooth and timely admission process
• Collaborates with staffing office
• Functions as hospital administrator during off-shift and weekends
• Functions as patient relations during off-shift and weekends