Kern Critical Care - Good Samaritan
Facility Profile
Note: This information is provided for nursing school faculty to let them know the kinds of clinical experiences available for nursing students at Legacy Health.
| Site: |
Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center |
| Unit Name: |
Kern Critical Care |
| Placement coordinator: |
Mary Lyn Feldt, 503-413-3857 |
| Patient Population &/or Specialty Served: |
Medical and surgical critically ill adult patients, with emphasis on open heart and transplants |
| Usual Times/Days of Week Unit Open: |
24/7 |
| Shift Length Worked & Start Times: |
12 hour shifts, 0700 & 1900 |
| Number of Licensed Patient Beds: |
28 |
| Average Daily Unit Census: |
18 |
| Average Length of Stay: |
4.5 days |
| Number of RNs Working Each Shift: |
11-13 |
| Mix: |
RN only |
| Style of Nursing & Usual Patient Assignment: |
1:1 or 2:1 |
| Special Skill Sets Usually Required of RNs: |
ACLS, cardiac telemetry monitoring, etc. |