Registered Nurse (RN) - ICU

RN - ICU

● About Facility:

o Matthews, NC

o 44 Licensed beds

o Not Trauma Designated

o Teaching hospital: Only Community Schools of Nursing

o Not a Chest Pain Center

o Not a Stroke Center

o Radius rule: Traveler’s permanent address must be 50 miles outside of home unit

● Unit Information:

o Beds: 4

▪ Average census: 4

o Experience: 2+ years ICU experience

o Prior travel experience required

● Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:

o Medical – CIWA, sepsis, DKA, respiratory failure, kidney failure, liver failure, GI bleeds, infections, CHF, COPD,

o General surgeries with complications or need closer monitoring. Deep flap surgery experience preferred but not required

● Patient Ratios:

o 1:2. Total of 3 RNs in the department, 1 being Charge RN.

● Required License, National Certification, Certs:

o BLS, ACLS, NIHSS

● Skills required:

o Peripheral IV starts, foley insertion/maintenance, NG tube insertion/maintenance, vents, trachs, wound care/dressing changes, wound vacs, drains, central line maintenance/blood draw/dressing changes, art lines, cardiac rhythm interpretation, ABG interpretation, codes, critical drip titration

o RNs will do all peripheral blood draws (no phlebotomy present)

o EPIC experience required

● Support within the Department:

o No CNA

o No HUC

o Charge nurse to assist primary with the 4 ICU patients, respond to rapids/codes

o IV/VAT Team during certain dates and times

o Resource Nurse to fill in when needed

o RT 24/7

o Hospitalist 24/7

o Intensivist 24/7 in person 4 hours per day, VCC the remainder

● Technology/Equipment:

o EMR: EPIC – required

o IV Pump: Alaris

o Med dispensing: Omnicell

o Monitors: Phillips

o Unit specific equipment:

● Floating:

o None

● Orientation (facility and unit) :

o NEO

o 1 shift department orientation

● Scheduling:

o Weekend rotation: Total of 6 weekend shifts per 6 weeks. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday are considered weekends

o On call: No

o Holiday Expectations: 50% of holidays in contract

▪ Winter holidays: Thanksgiving and day after, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve, New Year’s Day

o Approval of RTO: to go through manager

o Shift times: 1900-0700, 0700-1900

o Schedule cycle: 6 weeks at a time, supervisor makes schedule

● Other notes:

o Scrub Color: Navy blue

o Parking: Free

o Unit Culture: small, close knit and fun!