I was ICU float. Your day completely depended on where you were floated to. Sometimes I would float 2-3 times a day which was awful. Working on the PCU floors, specifically D65, was poorly staffed and unsafe assignments. Sometimes you had 1-2 unstable patients with a total of 4 and no one would help. CNAs were completely overworked. The CT surg floor was a mix of PCU and ICU, also a difficult floor to work on.
Floating to the ICUs was usually fine. They don't commonly know who's a traveler so you have to seek out help yourself. Beautiful, advanced hospital but ICU float was an exhausting contract.
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Frequency of floating
0% of time
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Overtime available:
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Presence of support staff
CNAs/Techs 50% of the time
RTs 50% of the time
HUC 50% of the time
Charge Nurse 50% of the time
Phlebotomy 50% of the time
IV Team 50% of the time
Transport 50% of the time
