This is a 28-bed medical intermediate care unit. Patients on this unit are complex cardiology patients, post procedure patients (Cath/IR/EP), and patients transferred out of the MICU with complex medical issues.
- IMCU core competencies
- Care of the ventilated patient
- Arterial lines
- Post procedure IR/EP/Cardiac catheterization
- Post procedure TAVR
- Flolan
- Cardiac pacing
- Care of critically ill obstetrical patient
- Stable doses of dopamine, neo-synephrine, diltiazem, dobutamine, nitroglycerine (non-titrated)
- Magnesium drip titration
- Continuous renal replacement therapies
Requirements
- MA RN License
- 1 plus year of RN acute care experience
- Basic life support