New England Baptist Hospital - Jordan 4 East

Acute Care
Jordan 4 East
Adult Medical / Surgical Combined - Cardiac
118 Hospital Licensed Beds
Date of Services Reported: FY 2010   Average Number of Patients Per Day: 14.00

      Number of Staff
Direct Caregivers Scheduled Hours Shift Length Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun
  Day Shift
RN 7am-3pm 8.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00
Unlicensed Assistive Personnel 7am-3pm 8.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
                   
 
  Evening Shift
RN 3pm-11pm 8.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 3.00 3.00
Unlicensed Assistive Personnel 3pm-11pm 8.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
                   
 
  Night Shift
RN 11pm-7am 8.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 4.00 4.00 3.00 3.00
Unlicensed Assistive Personnel 11pm-7am 8.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
                   

    Plan / Budgeted Direct WHPPD
(Worked Hours Per Patient Day)
7.98
    Actual Worked Hours Per Patient Day 8.01
    % Difference 0.38%

Additional Care Team Members
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Skills Shift Coverage
  Day Evening Night
Unit Nurse Management X X X
Staff Educator      
Clinical Nurse Specialist      
Unit Clerical Support X X  
1:1 Patient Observer X X X
Admissions Nurse      
Patient Transport Team X X  
IV Therapy Team / Line Access X X  
Monitor Technician      
Rapid Response Team X X X
Respiratory Therapy Support X X X
Nutritionist X    
Rehab Activities (OT, PT, Speech) X X  
Clinical Pharmacist X    
Licensed Social Services / Case Management X    
Spiritual Services X X  
Hospitalist / NP / PA X X X
Intensivist / Neonatologist      
Nursing Student      
Recreation / Milieu Therapist      
Intern / Resident      
Other      
The list of caregivers in these boxes were provided to all hospitals.
Additional Unit Information:
Jordan 4 is a twenty bed unit with 12 telemetry monitored beds that provide cardiac monitoring and close observation for patients with a range of cardiac disturbances. Patients on this unit have a wide array of medical /surgical illnesses. Areas of focus include cardiology, hematology, nephrology, gerontology and post operative cardiac arrthymias. Budgeted census is an average . Daily staffing is reviewed and adjusted each shift for volume and acuity. RN Clinical level and experience is considered in scheduling and assignments.
 
 
Other Team Members:
Nurse Manager has 24 hour accountability. Clinical Leader Mon-Fri. This individual participates in some patient care but is not counted in direct care hours. Centralized Pharmacy but this unit has a Clinical Pharmacist on the unit during the day, Mon-Fri.Residents for orthopedic patients. Physical Therapy provides two visits per day for orthopedic patients. AT&T Line available 24 hours a day for interpreting needs. There is also a contract for personal interpreters when needed. There is a central RN bed placement coordinator during the day, Mon-Fri. Nursing coordinators facilitate bed placement on off shifts and weekends.
 

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