Caritas - St. Elizabeth's Medical Center - RICU

350 Hospital Licensed Beds
Tertiary - Academic Medical Center
RICU
Adult Critical Care - Pulmonary
Date of Services Reported: FY 2006   Average Number of Patients Per Day: 5.8

      Number of Staff
Direct Caregivers Scheduled Hours Shift Length Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun
  Day Shift
RN 7am-3pm 8.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0
                   
 
  Evening Shift
RN 3pm-11pm 8.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0
                   
 
  Night Shift
RN 11pm-7am 8.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 3.0 3.0
                   

    Plan / Budgeted Direct WHPPD
(Worked Hours Per Patient Day)
16.25
    Actual Worked Hours Per Patient Day 18.49
    % Difference 13.78
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Additional Care Team Members
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Skills Shift Coverage
  Day Evening Night
Unit Nurse Management x    
Staff Educator x    
Clinical Nurse Specialist      
Unit Clerical Support x x x
1:1 Patient Observer x x x
Admissions Nurse      
Patient Transport Team x x x
IV Therapy Team / Line Access      
Monitor Technician      
Rapid Response Team      
Respiratory Therapy Support x x x
Nutritionist x    
Rehab Activities (OT, PT, Speech) x    
Clinical Pharmacist x x x
Licensed Social Services / Case Management x    
Spiritual Services x x x
Hospitalist / NP / PA      
Intensivist / Neonatologist x x x
Nursing Student x    
Recreation / Milieu Therapist      
Intern / Resident x x x
The list of caregivers in these boxes were provided to all hospitals.
Individual hospitals added the types of caregivers shown in these boxes.
Additional Unit Information:
Medical intensive care unit dedicated to care of the acutely
ill medical respiratory patients. Nursing Director has 24
hours per day accountability.
 

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