Registered Nurse - ICU

ICU Travel Nurse Opportunity

Minimum experience: 2 years; 1st timers are accepted. Patient population: Adults to geriatrics. Certifications required: BLS and ACLS. General skills and work setting requirements: All potential ICU diagnoses; high volume of ventilators and Alines; must have experience with titration of continuous infusions of sedation agents/pain meds, paralytic agents, and vasopressors; agency RNs do not take CRRT pts unless they can show competency on the Baxter PrisMax machine. Multidisciplinary rounds are done each a.m. with intensivist, bedside RN, PharmD, RRT, OT/PT, dietitian, case mgr, and wound care. Transport of pts (ie to CT) is done by bedside RN, tech, and RRT if on vent. Nightshift NPs place central lines/vascaths/alines, attend all codes, address ICU care issues, and admit ETC pts to ICU. They are first call before the intensivist. Ratio/census: 1:2-3. Unit systems: Epic (required), Pyxis, SBAR. Scrub color: Navy blue. RTO: MAX 7 days. Weekends: Every other weekend unless specified elsewhere. Floating: Yes within facility/scope of practice as needed (sister campus – Piedmont Columbus Northside). Call requirements: None. Holidays: If one major holiday falls in his/her assignment period, the traveler is expected to work it. If two major holidays fall in his/her assignment period, the traveler is expected to work both of the holidays. If three major holidays fall in his/her assignment period, the traveler is expected to work two of the holidays. Major holidays are listed below: Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving/Black Friday, Christmas Eve/Christmas Day, New Years Eve/New Years Day. Compliance: Full compliance required to start on time; if not compliant in time the push back is 2 weeks due to bi-weekly orientation schedule. *Aya Offer* Aya Offer information: Once candidate has signed and confirmation has been sent, manager has 48 hours to review the profile/confirmation and determine if unit/schedule/expertise fit. *Aya Offer only available if clinical pass within RTO guidelines + meets specific facility requirements*.