RN - ICU

Registered Nurse - Intensive Care UnitProfession: RN (Registered Nurse) Specialty: ICU (Intensive Care Unit) Duration: 13 weeks Shift: Nights Hours per Shift: 12 Experience: 2 years License: Required Certifications: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS Must-Have: Team focus, flexible mindset, ICU experienceDescription: The clinical team will interview candidates. If chosen, an offer will be extended on behalf of the facility. Unit has a total of 16 beds. Nurse to patient ratios are 2:1 for ICU level of care and 3:1 for PCU level of care. Required certifications include ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS. Common diagnoses include ARDS, COVID, Sepsis, TNK strokes, and ETOH withdrawal. RNs are required to titrate drips. Common titratable and set rate drips include Levo, Vaso, Epi, Dilt, Amio, Dopa, and Dobut. Charge nurse does not take an assignment. Charge nurse runs code blue and Rapid Response Team does not take patients. There is one nurse aid for every 16 patients. RNs perform primary care, with support from C.N.A. staff. There is a hospitalist in-house 24/7. An Intensivist is available from 07:00 to 19:00 and on call from 17:00 to 19:00. Virtual ICU coverage is available from 19:00 to 07:00. Respiratory therapy is available in the ICU 24/7. All types of ventilators, CPAP, and BiPAP equipment are utilized. Telemetry technicians are present 24/7. RNs are required to read their own strips using Phillips monitors. Team scheduling is practiced, with an attempt to accommodate block requests. Weekend requirements are based on unit needs and demands. Holiday requirements may apply, but not for all. There is no call or standby requirement. Travelers may float to medical-surgical units as needed, with a typical ratio of 5:1. Scrub color is navy. Specific orientation for EPIC may be required. No CCRT is needed at this time but may become a required skill in the future. The hospital reserves the right to cancel up to 4 shifts during the 13-week assignment.