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Observation Unit/MS/TELE/ONC - 12N Certs Required: BCLS Certs Preferred: ACLS, OCN Skills Required: Telemetry, MS/TELE, Interpretation of dysrhythmias, Starting IVs, PICC line management, 2 years Minimum Experience Required, Accepts 1st time travelers. Scrubs not provided, Color: Navy Blue/White Floating Requirements: May occasionally float to the James ED to assist with inpatient Med/Surg tele patients awaiting transfer to their acute care unit. Orientation to the area will be provided Patient Diagnoses β’ Dehydration and electrolyte abnormalities β’ Nausea and Vomiting β’ Chemotherapy/Radiation symptom management β’ Acute Kidney Injury β’ Palliative/Pain Control β’ Urinary Tract Infection β’ Syncope β’ Post-Procedure (IR, GI, Pulm) requiring overnight stay β’ Transition to Hospice β’ PEG tube/Line placement β’ Fever of Unknown Origin Special Procedures/Unit Details β’ The Observation manages patients with anticipated short lengths of stays up to two midnights, at which point a disposition dec...