SLMC - Surg Room: Tower
About Facility:
Milwaukee, WI
Level III Trauma Center
Magnet Designation
Comprehensive Stroke Center
Beds: 938
General Information
Beds: 8 CVOR
Experience: RN, ORT, Surgical Assist - 2 years; Anesthesia Tech: 1 year
First-time traveler: No, would not recommend for first time travelers
On average 10 cases/day
Patient Types:
Cardio and Thoracic surgeries – CABG, TAVR, Valve replacements, Thoracic cases are robotic (lobectomy, hernia repair), Generator exchanges, Lead extractions, Heart transplants, Fem-pop bypass.
Surgical team will always have (2) RN's per case – Circulator and Med RN – travelers will only circulate.
Patient Ratios: 1:1
Required Certifications:
RN: BLS
ORT: BLS; Graduation from accredited school (required); CST (preferred)
Surgical Assist: BLS, Graduation from accredited school (required); CSFA (preferred)
Anesthesia Tech: BLS
Skills required:
Strong CVOR background is needed across all specialties – ability to work independently with minimal guidance in the following cases: CABG, TAVR, Valve replacements, Thoracic cases are robotic (lobectomy, hernia repair), Generator exchanges, Lead extractions, Heart transplants, Fem-Pop Bypass.
Experience in fast paced environment
Anesthesia Tech: in addition to the above skills, must be able to operate machines for Blood Gasses, TEE's, and Ultrasounds – specific knowledge of certain machines isn't necessary, just know how to operate
Support on the Unit:
Department Supervisor & Manager
Team Lead, without case assignment
Anesthesia available, 24/7
Surgical Assistant Lead – assist with instrumentation, preference cards
House Supervisor, 24/7
Weekend support: Small weekend program staff – shared Supervisor for all OR's (Main/CVOR), other RN's/techs/FA's
Charting System/Equipment:
EPIC (required) – not required for Anesthesia Tech
Alaris
Pyxis
Davinci XI
Floating:
None
Anesthesia Tech: will float between CVOR, Main OR, and Cath LAb
Orientation: 2 weeks of orientation
Scheduling:
Start times –
RN: 0500-0630
Tech/SA: 0530-0630
Anesthesia Tech: 0530
Weekend rotation: On call only, see details below
Can we approve time off? Up to 7 days – request approval for any additional time
On Call:
Once per month, weekend 24h call Sat/Sun 0700-0700
End of Shift Call up to once/week
30 min response time
No sleep room available
Holiday Expectations: Holidays are on-call only, as needed.
AAH adheres to a "fatigue policy” where all staff, including travelers, cannot work more than 60 hours in a week or 5 consecutive 12 hour shifts
Other notes or things you want us to check/verify?
Scrub Color: Provided
Must document pain level, before and after (1 hour for oral) giving pain medications - The pain score must also meet the pain score with nth medication order—i.e. if a patient has a score of 8, the RN cannot give the Tylenol that is ordered for mild 1-3. The RN must call for an order if the patient wants Tylenol for the score of 8.
Parking: Free
Cafeteria and Starbucks on site for staff
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