General Surgery - St. Joseph Campus
Director's and Manager's names: Linda Anderson, Director: (828) 778-9284, ceylfa@msj.org
Zachary Clement, Manager, (828) 213-5276, jnszxc@msj.org
Clinical Consultation/Education: Ronnie Metcalf: (828) 213-5470, crnrcm@msj.org
Location: St. Joseph campus, 7th floor
Number of beds: 34
Patient populations: Adult
Nurse:patient ratio: 1:3 on days, 1:4 on nights
Weekend work schedule: Typically 2 weekend shifts per 4 weeks; however, must be available every other weekend.
Shifts: Permanent
12-hr, 8-hr, flexible shifts: Primarily 12 hrs; but some 8 hrs
Type of scheduling: Modified self-scheduling
Type of unit: Surgical
Mix of patients: General, Urological, GYN, Vascular, Bariatric
Patient care delivery model: Modified team
Length of orientation for nurses: RN new grads: 12 wks; LPN new grads: 8 wks;
Experienced nurses: up to 8 wks; CNAs: 2 wks.
Why staff like this unit: Teamwork, accommodating schedule, having input into decision- making, quality of leadership, sense of "fair play" on the unit.
