Intermediate and telemetry levels of care

Patient Population

• Cardiac and vascular surgery

Number of Beds

• 32

Nurse/Patient Ratio

• 1:3-4

New Grad RN Orientation Length

• 16 weeks

IMC-trachs, vents, alines, vasoactive gtts

Patient Population

• Sepsis, Respiratory failure, GI bleed, Liver failure, DKA

Number of Beds

• 21

Nurse/Patient Ratio

• 1:3

New Grad RN Orientation Length

• 11 weeks

Tele/IMC, Nurse Practitioners/Physician Assistants and Cardiology Medical oversight.

Patient Population

• Adult cardiology; Left Ventricular Assist Devices (LVADs), inotropes, vasoactive drips, post interventional cardiology procedures

Number of Beds

• 32 total: 12 IMC; 20 Tele

Nurse/Patient Ratio

• 1:3 (IMC)
• 1:4-5 (Tele)

New Grad RN Orientation Length

• 9 weeks

Specializing in the care of post-operative abdominal organ transplant recipients (kidney, liver, pancreas transplant recipients).  This includes the care of abdominal organ recipients in the immediate postoperative period and subsequent readmissions to the inpatient setting for the management of medical complications secondary to transplantation.  The unit also is the designated step down and inpatient unit for the Composite Tissue Allotransplantation Recipients (Hand and Face Transplant recipients).  

Patient Population

• See above

Number of Beds

• 32

Nurse/Patient Ratio

• 1:4-5 (general care/telemetry)
• 1:3 (intermediate care)

New Grad RN Orientation Length

• 12 weeks to general care/telemetry; additional 6 week orientation to intermediate care

Adult, inpatient

Patient Population

• Urology, thoracic

Number of Beds

• 32

Nurse/Patient Ratio

• 1:4-6

New Grad RN Orientation Length

• 12 weeks