RN (Registered Nurse)

ICU Travel Nurse Position

Unit: ICU

# beds: 8 beds

Certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS

Experience: 2 years ICU experience

Ratios: 1:1-2

EMR: Cerner

Charge Nurse: Yes, generally does not take patients, but will do break relief

Nurse Aides: None in ICU

Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend

Holidays: Rotate in with core staff

Scrub Color: Navy - under shirts must be navy, white, or black. Scrub jackets are optional, must be navy

Tele: Yes, must be able to read and interpret EKG strips

Vents: Yes. Gallileo and G5s

Hospitalist or Intensivist in house: No. Utilize Telemed robot

IV Team: No

RT 24/7: Yes

Pharmacy 24/7: Yes

Shifts: 12 hr shifts. 7 - 730. Report is at the bedside. OT and extra shifts are available. Self-scheduling is used, but is not finalized until Manager balances it. Schedules are out 4 weeks. Travelers can access their schedules from home and make themselves "available" for extra shifts and make trades with other staff. Block scheduling is generally not available. They may be placed on-call if not needed in the department.

Floating: All other Sacramento facilities

Floor specific orientation: 1 - 2 days on the floor with preceptor

Common diagnosis / Types of patients: General medical / surgical population. Stable CVA post TPA, resp failure, manual proning, COPD, CHF, DKA. No CABG or Neuro surgery