RN - Float

Details

Client Name
HealthTrust / CHRISTUS St Vincent Regional Medical Center

Job Type
Travel

Offering
Nursing

Profession
RN

Specialty
Float

Job ID
37868476

Weekly Pay
$2322.18


Shift Details

Shift
12H Days

Scheduled Hours
36


Job Order Details

Start Date
10/03/2026

End Date
01/02/2027

Duration
13 Week(s)


Job Description
Job Title : ICU Registered Nurse (RN)

Job Summary :

An ICU Registered Nurse (RN) provides specialized, high-acuity care to critically ill patients in the intensive care unit (ICU). The ICU RN is responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating individualized care for patients experiencing life-threatening conditions, ensuring the highest level of clinical expertise, monitoring, and interventions to support optimal patient outcomes.

Key Responsibilities :

• Provide continuous, comprehensive care to critically ill patients, monitoring vital signs, and managing life support systems.
• Assess, plan, and implement individualized care plans based on patient needs, using advanced clinical judgment and critical thinking.
• Administer medications, blood products, and interventions for managing acute conditions such as respiratory failure, cardiovascular instability, trauma, infections, and post-surgical care.
• Monitor and interpret complex medical equipment, such as ventilators, monitors, and infusion pumps, to ensure patients receive appropriate care.
• Collaborate with physicians, intensivists, and interdisciplinary teams to provide timely interventions and manage critical care treatments.
• Perform advanced clinical procedures, including arterial and central line placement, intubation, and blood gas analysis.
• Provide advanced nursing care for patients receiving intensive therapies, such as mechanical ventilation, renal replacement therapy (dialysis), and vasoactive medications.
• Monitor and respond to life-threatening complications such as sepsis, acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), and organ failure.
• Educate patients and families about critical care conditions, treatment plans, and recovery processes.
• Document patient care accurately, thoroughly, and in compliance with ICU standards and regulatory requirements.
• Serve as a resource to other nursing staff, providing clinical guidance, mentorship, and support in critical care settings.
• Maintain a safe environment, adhering to infection control practices and ensuring appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE).

Qualifications :

• Education : Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred; Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) accepted.
• Licensure :
  
  • Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of practice.
• Certification :
  
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification required

Client Details

Address
455 St Michaels Drive

City
Santa Fe

State
NM

Zip Code
87505