RN - ICU

ICU Registered NurseProfession: RN Specialty: ICU Duration: 13 weeks Shift: Days Hours per Shift: 12 Experience: Minimum 2 years License: RN License Certifications: ACLS, BLS Must-Have: Advanced skills in ventilator management, ABG interpretation, vasoactive drip titration, and hemodynamic monitoring are required.Description: The position is for a general ICU in a level 2 trauma center. The unit has 29 beds. Patient ratios are generally 1:1 or 1:2, with occasional 1:3 for patients ready to leave the ICU. The unit has no CNAs and one telemetry technician. Key equipment includes Aleris pumps, GE monitors, Edwards EV 1000 and CCO, Primaflex CRRT, and Cardiohelp ECMO. Documentation is done using Meditech. The schedule requires three 12-hour shifts per week. Staff is expected to work every other weekend. Traveling staff may float first to the ED and step-down units if needed. On-call expectations apply only when census drops. Every other weekend commitment is expected. Certifications required include ACLS and BLS, with TNCC, NIH, and ABLS also welcomed. Advanced procedures performed on the unit include intubations, central line placements, bronchoscopies, and bedside trach and PEG tube placements. The average years of experience among ICU staff is 12. The unit conducts approximately 200 heart cases annually. New features include a burn center that opened in April 2019. Navy blue scrubs are the required uniform.