RN - ICU

Details

Client Name
Atrium Health Stanly - AC

Job Type
Travel

Offering
Nursing

Profession
RN

Specialty
ICU

Job ID
35611912

Job Title
RN - ICU

Weekly Pay
$1987.0


Shift Details

Shift
Night - 12x3 - 07PM

Scheduled Hours
36


Job Order Details

Start Date
12/07/2026

End Date
03/06/2027

Duration
13 Week(s)


Job Description
Job Title: ICU Registered Nurse

Profession: Registered Nurse

Specialty: Intensive Care Unit

Duration: 13 weeks

Shift: Night Shift

Hours per Shift: 12 hours

Experience: 18 months to 2 years of ICU RN experience required

License: Active Registered Nurse License

Certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS

Must-Have:
- 18 months to 2 years of ICU RN experience
- BLS certification
- ACLS certification
- NIHSS certification


Description:
The manager is looking for a candidate who can start as soon as possible.


The facility has a total of 109 licensed beds.


There is no trauma designation.


It is not a teaching hospital, and there are no residents or students.


The unit has 10 ICU beds and 4 PCU beds, which are only used in surge capacity.


The average census is 7.3 patients per day.


Patient types and common diagnoses include sepsis, COPD, CHF, chest pain, MI, NSTEMI, stroke, TIA, new onset cardiac arrhythmia, uncontrolled diabetes, DKA, minor trauma, alcohol withdrawal, ARDS, respiratory illnesses, flu, COVID, and pneumonia.


The patient ratios are typically 1:2-3, dependent on acuity.


There may be a mix of ICU and Med/Tele patients.


CNA support is only available during day shift, with a 1:10 ratio.


The following skills are required:
- Stroke experience and NIH assessments
- Cardiac rhythm interpretation
- Management of arterial lines and central venous pressures
- Experience with critical care drips, chest tubes, and peripheral IV starts
- Administration of TNK (if not given in the ED), management of ventilators, tracheostomy care, and nasogastric tube placement
- Drain and tube management (e.g., Dobhoff, PEG tubes, Hemovac, JP drains, foley insertion and management)
- Knowledge of PCA pumps and wound care
- Ability to perform 12-lead EKGs (including stat EKGs)


Medication management includes:
- Critical care drips (titration)
- Cardiac drips (titration)
- Heparin
- Blood products
- Intravenous fluids


Support within the department includes a house supervisor and a charge nurse who will also be staffing.


Phlebotomy support is available.


An IV/VAT team is only available on day shift.


Respiratory therapy is available 24/7.


Clientists are also available 24/7, and they will be the first call for intubation if they cannot intubate, followed by CRNA and then ED.


There is one intensivist who rounds Monday through Friday around 6 AM, and the night RN will provide a report.


In urgent situations, virtual care will be contacted overnight.


Bedside and central tele-monitoring nurses will monitor and read telemetry for the unit.


The technology and equipment include an electronic medical record system and various monitoring systems.


Floating may occur within the facility to Med/Tele, ICU, PCU (if open), and ED holds, as well as the behavioral health unit for tasks involving medication and charting.


Floating may also occur to other facilities as needed within the region, and travelers will be compensated for travel time between facilities.


Weekend rotation is required on a minimum of every other weekend.


Travelers will be expected to work 75% of holidays.


Requests for time off will require manager approval.


Shift times require clocking in before 1845 but not before 1838.


The schedule cycle is every 6 weeks.


The unit culture emphasizes teamwork, open communication, and the ability to accept constructive feedback.


Client Details

Address
301 Yadkin St

City
Albemarle

State
NC

Zip Code
28001


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