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Ochsner Baptist Medical Center
Ambulatory Care Unit Director: Joan Condon, RN
- Perioperative area (infant to geriatrics)
- 16 beds including 9 private rooms and a 7 bed interview area
- Specialize in preparation of patients for surgery and other procedures through a multidisciplinary approach
- Monday to Friday – 5:00 am to 9:00 pm with some on call requirements for the delayed patient
- Computer documentation
- Rank high in Outpatient Press Ganey patient satisfaction
- ALOS – 1 to 4 hours
Ochsner Medical Center - West Bank
Out Patient Infusion Suite Unit Director: Andrea Matthews, RN
- Adult Outpatients
- 6 chairs
- Specialize in care of patients with cancer, chemotherapy, and other infusions
- Monday to Friday – 8:00 am to 4:30 pm
Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans
Acute Dialysis and Nephrology Access Services Unit Director: Kathy Ellis, BSN, MHS, CNN
- Inpatient Dialysis unit (adult and pediatrics)
- Hemo and peritoneal Dialysis
- 8 bed unit with one procedural room for line placements
- 8, 10, and 12 hour shifts with every other weekend off
- Manual documentation
- ALOS – 4 to 6 hours
Adult Psychiatric Unit Unit Director: Jane Braendel, MS, RNC, NHA
- Adult inpatient care locked unit for psychiatric patients
- 12 private rooms
- Specialize in care of patients with suicidal/homicidal ideation, severe affective disorders and psychiatric disorders
- 12 hour shifts with every other weekend off
- Electronic documentation
- ALOS – 5 days
Rehab Unit Director: Rene Roy, RN, CRRN
- Adult inpatient subacute care
- 29 semi-private rooms
- Specialize in care of patients rehabilitating from stroke, orthopedic surgeries, spinal cord injuries, and neurological deficits
- 12 hour shifts with every other weekend off
- Electronic documentation
- ALOS – 12 days
Skilled Nursing Unit Director: Jane Braendel, MS, RNC, NHA
- Adult subacute care unit
- 25 beds
- Specialize in care of patients with medical and surgical long term care
- Mostly 12 hour shifts with every other weekend off
- Electronic documentation
- ALOS – 15 days
