RN - ICU

Intensive Care Registered NurseProfession: RN Specialty: Intensive Care Duration: 13 weeks Shift: 12-Hour Nights Hours per Shift: 36 hours per week Experience: 2 years License: Required Certifications: BLS, ACLS Must-Have: IABP and Prismaflex CRRT experience preferredDescription: The clinician will be responsible for providing high-quality care to patients in an intensive care setting. Clinicians must take and pass a dysrhythmia exam within two attempts prior to signing a contract. If the clinician fails to score 80% in two attempts, they will not be eligible for work in similar positions for six months. Nurse-to-patient ratios in the ICU will be 1:1-2 based on acuity; in the PCU, the ratio is 1:3-4. Common diagnoses include COVID, low-level neuro conditions, DKA, sepsis, and post-surgical care. The RN is required to titrate drips, including pressors, paralytics, and sedation. Nurses should demonstrate strong EKG reading skills and the ability to wean or troubleshoot ventilators. Charge nurses may take an assignment as a last resort, with efforts to have two charge nurses on duty between units. The facility employs intensivists and nurse practitioners available 24/7. Registered nurses are expected to read their own telemetry strips and monitor telemetry devices. Shifts are scheduled four weeks in advance; some self-scheduling is available, subject to managerial review. Weekend requirements include four weekend shifts per pay period. Travelers may be placed on call if census is low, but there is no scheduled call requirement. Floating to other units is part of the staffing rotation. Nurses are expected to wear professional scrubs in any color, excluding camo. This position requires extensive experience and skill in critical care nursing.