Travel RN - ICU

Travel RN - ICUAmerican TravelerBurien, Washington, United StatesAssignment type: travelShift: NightsLength (weeks): 13Openings: 2$2,361.54/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)DescriptionAmerican Traveler is hiring an experienced ICU RN for a 13-week night shift assignment requiring critical care skills and a WA or compact RN license.DetailsAcute care setting in a 10-bed ICU with a 21-bed PCUNurse-to-patient ratios of 2:1 in ICU and 3:1 in PCU under normal circumstances, stretching to 3:1 ICU and 4:1 PCUTreats patients with COVID, respiratory failure, cardiac arrest, sepsis, and DKAManages ventilated patients, cath lab recovery, and therapeutic hypothermia casesRNs are required to titrate drips including sedation, pressors, diuretics, insulin, and AmiodaroneUses EPIC EMR systemRT available in ICU 24/7 with vents, CPAP/BiPAP, and high flow equipmentRemote tele/monitor techs available, but RNs are required to read their own strips12-hour night shifts with every other weekend requiredHoliday coverage rotates with permanent staffNo call or standby requirementPrimary floating to PCU and medsurg units, with additional float required throughout Region I facilities (St. Francis Hospital – Federal Way, WA; Virginia Mason Medical Center – Seattle, WA; St. Anne Hospital – Burien, WA)Centralized scheduling with 12-hour shift unit orientationRequirementsActive WA or Compact RN license required, pending licenses not acceptedMinimum 2 years of ICU experience requiredCurrent BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required, pending certifications not acceptedExperience with ventilated patients, cath lab recovery, and therapeutic hypothermia requiredExperience titrating drips including sedation, pressors, diuretics, insulin, and AmiodaroneBSN not required for this positionCopy of driver's license required for considerationTwo professional references required: one supervisor from within the last 12 months worked and one peer or supervisor from within the last 3 years worked, including dates of employment and eligibility for rehireAdditional InformationProvide critical care nursing to ICU and PCU patients with complex diagnosesCharge nurse coverage 24 hours; house supervisor coverage from 1500-0700Nurse aide support available on PCU at 8:1 ratio, rarely available on ICUIntensivist coverage 0800-1500 and hospitalist coverage 24 hoursNo set scrub color; professional scrubs of any color permitted$20 premium rate offered when floated to other Region I facilitiesFirst-time travelers are welcome to apply