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Nursing Units

CHI Memorial nurses provide compassionate care in a healing environment. Whatever your nursing talents and interests, we have a place for you and encourage you to apply for the positon which best fits with your goals.

RN Residency Career Tracks

100 South - Chattanooga Campus

Unit size: 32-bed unit
Patient population: Stoke/neurology care with telemetry
Staffing ratios: 5:1 max typical for days shift; 5-6:1 on nights, generally not all RNs have 6
Specialized training: NIHSS Stroke Certification, orthopedic overflow, all charge nurses are ACLS Certified

"I love my unit for its cohesive team and amazing teamwork. You will learn a LOT working with this team." - Angela Yeargan, BSN, RN, CCRN, CVRN, 100 South Manager

200 South - Chattanooga Campus

Unit size: 32-bed unit
Patient population: Med-surgical/telemetry with post-op bariatric and vascular surgeries as well as congestive heart failure, pneumonia, and acute kidney injury
Staffing ratios: 4-5:1 on days with a charge nurse out of staffing (when census permits)
5:1 on nights with a charge nurse in staffing
Specialized training: ACLS Certification required (will receive as part of RN Residency)

"Our diversity and acuity provides a great opportunity to sharpen clinical skills and acquire bedside critical thinking skills." - Nubia Garbutt, MSN, RN, MBA, CCRN-K, 200 South Manager

300 South - Chattanooga Campus

Unit size: 37-bed unit
Patient population: Post-surgical orthopedic unit for patients with knee, hip, or shoulder replacements, fractures, and various spine surgeries
Staffing ratios: 5:1 for days and up to 6:1 on nights
Specialized training: Orthopedic care
Team approach to patient care with RNs, CNAs and physical and occupational therapy.

"The thing I love emost about orthopedics is that I get to see patients improve their health and do things they could not do in the past." - Melinda Walls, BSN, RN, CMSRN, ONC, 300 South Manager

400 East - Chattanooga Campus

Unit size: 20-bed unit
Patient population: Medical-Surgical Oncology
Staffing ratios: 5:1
Specialty and specialized training: Oncology with ONS/ONCC Chemotherapy Biotherapy certification required in 12 months
Well-balanced multidisciplinary team

“I worked in cardiac nursing for the first 10 years of my career and wasn’t looking for or anticipating a change, then just the right person came along at just the right time and told me 'oncology has a way of finding people.'' Her words resonated with me, and now I can’t imagine being anywhere else or part of any other team." - Hannah Walker, BSN, RN, OCN, 400 East Manager

400 South - Chattanooga Campus

Unit size: 34-bed unit
Patient population: Med-Surg/telemetry
Staffing ratios: 4-5: on days; 5-6:1 on nights. Utilizing LPN work force for a new nurse team model with a 4:1 & 4:1 (LPN/RN) approach on nights
Specialty: Urology surgeries

"I love working at CHI Memorial. I believe strongly in the Mission of CHi Memorial and LOVE being a nurse!" - Teresa Brown, BSN, RN, CMSRN, 400 South Manager

500 South - Chattanooga Campus

Unit size: 30-bed unit
Patient population: Medical-Surgical/Telemetry caring for patients’ post-op abdominal surgery along with other GI medical conditions
Staffing ratios: 4-5: on days; 5-6:1 on nights. LPN Extender 6 days a week.

“I love nursing and the opportunities it brings! Nursing has helped to mold me into who I am today, and is not only a profession, but a calling!” - Jennifer Thompson, RN, CVRN-BC, Nursing Coordinator, 500 South

5 North, Cardiothoracic Step-Down Unit - Chattanooga Campus

Unit size: 32-bed unit
Patient population: Cardiothoracic step-down unit
Staffing ratios: 5:1 max with a 4:1 fresh post-op ratio
Specialized training: Chest tubes, pacing wires, cardiac drips, step-down critical care focus (ACLS certification obtained during RN Residency)

6 North- Chattanooga Campus

Unit size: 32-bed unit
Patient population: Medical-Surgical/Telemetry primarily geriatric
Staffing ratios: 5:1 on days and 6:1 on nights
6 North RNs are prepared to advance their career in the ICU, ED, and Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner

“6 North has a positive culture. Genuine caring team- not just for our patients but for one another as well”- 6 North team

7 North - Chattanooga Campus

Unit size: 32-bed unit
Patient population: Cardiac-Telemetry Unit
Staffing ratios: 4-5:1 on days and 5-6:1 on nights
Top diagnoses seen: Congestive heart failure, chest pain, sepsis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and pneumonia

“We are more than co-workers, we are family! We want you to join our team!”- 7 North team

"I have worked here most of my nurse life. I call Memorial my home. I truly believe in Memorial’s Mission to serve others in a faith-based environment!” - Leslie Grant, RN, 7 North Clinical Coordinator

Clinical Decision Unit - Chattanooga Campus

Unit size: 30-bed observation unit
Patient population: Complex cardiovascular, medical-surgical, and neurological observation
Staffing ratios: 4:1
Specialized training: Credentialing for IV insertion and performing ECGs

“If you want to grow your knowledge and skills as a provider at a rapid pace…this is the unit for you” – CDU Team

Unit 2 - Hixson Campus

Unit size: 32 bed cardiac-telemetry unit
Patient population: congestive heart failure, chest pain, pneumonia, stroke care, and cardiac drips such as Cardizem
Staffing ratios: 4-5:1 on day shift and 5-6:1 on night shift
Specialized training: IV insertion credentialing

“Great teamwork in a learning environment.”- Hixson U2 Team

Unit 3 - Hixson Campus

Unit size: 38 bed medical-surgical/telemetry and orthopedic unit
Staffing ratios: 4-5:1 on days and 5-6:1 on nights; mid-shift RN Monday-Friday
Dedicated education unit with UTC Nursing Program
CHI Memorial Institute of Healthcare and Medical Careers with Hixson High School

“Teamwork is the dream work” – Hixson Unit 3 team motto

Coronary Care Unit (CCU) - Chattanooga Campus

Unit Size: 20 bed critical care unit (as of Feb. 2021 functioning as a COVID ICU)
Staffing ratios: 2:1 for all shifts
Top diagnoses seen: STEMIs, strokes, respiratory failure, heart blocks, Impella, intra-aortic balloon pump
Specialized training: Impella, IABP, ACLS and NIH Stroke Scale certifications will be obtained as part of RN Residency

“Come be part of CCU’s amazing team! Full of interprofessional collaboration with other RNs, CNAs, RTs, MDs, Case Managers, and Dieticians” – CCU team

Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU) - Chattanooga Campus

UUnit Size: 18 bed critical care unit
Staffing Ratios: 2:1 for all shifts
Specializing in the recovering of open heart surgical patients
Specialized training: ECMO, CRRT, ACLS and NIH certifications as part of RN Residency program

“CVICU is an excellent place to learn and gain cardiovascular expertise” – Natasha McGhee, BSN, RN, CCRN, Director of ICU Operations and CVICU Manager

Intermediate Care Unit (IMCU) - Chattanooga Campus

Unit size: 10 bed step-down unit
Staffing ratios: 2-3:1 for all shifts
Top diagnoses seen: Sepsis, respiratory failure, heart failure, and GI bleed
Specialized training: Peritoneal dialysis, rapid sequence intubation, managing drips, and select additional critical care classes, including continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT). ACLS Certification will be obtained as part of RN Residency.

“A small department with a close-knit, hard-working team dedicated to providing excellent care” - IMCU team

Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) - Chattanooga Campus

Unit size: 14 bed medical-surgical ICU
Staffing ratios: 2:1 for all shifts
Top diagnoses seen: Respiratory, sepsis, GI bleed, renal failure, and post-surgical care
Specialized training: Continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT), Intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP), and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) training. ACLS Certification will be obtained as part of RN Residency

“A hardworking, family oriented team, dedicated to providing Excellent care.” - MICU team

Intensive Care Unit - Hixson Campus

Unit size: 10 bed intensive care unit
Staffing ratios: 2:1 for all shifts
The ICU plays an integral role in utilizing evidence-based practice to increase the quality of specialized care.
Specialized training: ACLS and NIH certifications as part of RN Residency program

“We are looking for highly motivated and initiative-driven nurses to join our team.”- Hixson ICU team

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Emergency Department (ED) - Chattanooga Campus

Unit Size: 34 bed ED, including 4 critical care rooms and 6 fast track beds
Average of 125 patient visits per day, 36% admission rate
Specialized training: ACLS and NIHSS certification during RN Residency. Track specific education
Awards/Recognition: STEMI accredited, Stroke accredited, and Primary Pediatric facility

“If you are interested in learning something new every day, never seeing the same thing twice, and having a team that will grow with you and learn with you each stop of the way, join the Glenwood ED” Jenny Dillard, BSN, RN, Emergency Department Manager

Emergency Department (ED) - Hixson Campus

Unit size: 17 bed ED with 3 trauma ready rooms, 4 fast track rooms
Staffing ratios: 4:1
Unit is staffed with RNs, LPNs, paramedics, and PCTs
Specialized training: ACLS and NIHSS certification during RN Residency. Track-specific education.

Emergency Department (ED) - Georgia Campus

Unit size: 20 bed ED, including 2 critical care rooms and fast track
Staffing ratios: 4:1
Unit is staffed with RNs, AEMTs, and PCTs
Specialized training: ACLS and NIHSS certification during RN Residency. Track-specific education.

"I have always loved being a nurse. I enjoy the critical thinking and problem-solving involved in patient care. As a manager I enjoy working through department challenges and finding creative solutions to meet goals." Karla Russell, BSN, RN, CHI Memorial Hospital Georgia Director of Nursing and Emergency Department Nurse Manager

Surgical Services (OR) - Chattanooga Campus

Operating rooms: 33 ORs, 53 Pre/Post-op, 27 PACU beds
Staffing ratios: 1:1 on most surgeries; 2:1 on complex surgeries
Patient population: Joint replacement, spinal fusions, laparoscopic cholecystectomy, heart surgery, and endovascular arteriograms. Top surgeries performed at Chattanooga Hospital: Joint surgery and laparoscopic cholecystectomy

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