Contract-RN-LRICU(657)-7A-7P/ 13 weeks

ICU Nurse - 2 South ICU (657)

Methodist Hospital opened in 1963 as the first hospital in the now internationally acclaimed South Texas Medical Center. From the beginning, we've recognized the unique needs of each of our patients. It's a process that we continue to improve on, creating ways to better serve the community when they need us most. Our hospital has deep-rooted traditions of patient-focused care, faith-based philosophies and hiring staff that genuinely care for the well-being of others. As an organization, we promise to provide you, the patient, the highest quality of service and treatment as we strive to carry out the mission of Methodist Healthcare: Serving Humanity to Honor God.

Methodist Hospital offers a broad range of specialties including cardiology, cancer care, bone marrow transplants, emergency medicine, neurosciences, maternity care, gynecology and orthopedics. We are proud to say we have some of the best doctors in San Antonio at our facility.

Unit: 2 South ICU (657)

Classification: COVID ICU

Shift Detail: 7A-7:30P / 7P-7:30A

Building/Floor/Suite information of unit: MH 2 South

Shift Details:

Quantity: Assignment Length: 13 or 26 weeks

Shift/Workdays: 7A-7:30P / 7P-7:30A

Weekend Rotating

Call Requirements: No

Guaranteed Hours: 36

Special Skills/Experience required:

2 years +

All candidates are required to float, while on the interview please inform candidate of the Methodist Floating Policy

Unit Specifics:

Number of Beds: 14

Patient Ratios: 1:2

Type of equipment: ECMO NxtSTG

Documentation system: Meditech

Scheduling requirements: 3 shifts per week and every other weekend

Hiring profile:

Requested Skill Set:

Must have: (candidates without these skills will not be considered for the role)

ACLS

BLS

NIH

2+ Years of ICU experience

Comfortable with vasoactive drips

Strong understanding of hemodynamic

Preferred Skills/Advanced Skills Needed: (candidates with these skills will be considered first)

ECMO CRRT (NxtStg)

Meditech Experience preferred

Specialty/Unit Certifications Required:

(RN) Active TX RN License ONLY- temp License will not be accepted

Procedures performed on unit:

ECMO CRRT

Chest tube insertions

Central line insertions

Patient Experience Required:

ICU / COVID PATIENTS

Dress Code:

Scrub Color: RN: Navy-scrub top and pant, Navy or white scrub jacket

Nail Policy Clean and Healthy

Hair - hair should be neat and clean with no extreme styles or colors. Beards, mustaches and sideburns should be clean and neatly trimmed

Tattoos Body art should be covered whenever possible. Body art that is not feasible to cover on a daily basis will be addressed individually

Piercings Visible piercings other than ears, is prohibited

Other

Unit Guidelines/Policies:

Floating Guidelines

Methodist Acknowledgement Form

Attendance Policies

Any additional information that would entice a worker to select your unit for their assignment: Consider items such as new equipment or technology, tenure and experience of staff, schedule options, etc. High acuity COVID ICU that offers advanced interventions such as VV ECMO.