RN - ICU

RN - ICU

Traveler shall be scheduled in accordance with facility policy and is expected to work every other weekend and holidays in rotation with hospital employees. Hospital: Trident Medical Center Location: North Charleston, SC Address: 9330 Medical Plaza Drive Unit: 65020 ICU Building: General Information Unit specifics: Number of beds: 28- mixed ICU Patient ratios: 1:2, 1:3-holding inpatient PCU/med surg admissions Unit staffing description- RNs. Type of equipment: i-mobile phones for each care team member, Mobile computer workstation on wheels Documentation system: Meditech Scheduling requirements: 3 - 12 hour shifts per week to include every other weekend Floating policy: Travelers are the first to float. Any traveler could be sent to the emergency department or PCU to take care of PCU or ICU holds. Patient experience requirements: Bedside shift report is our method of patient hand off Hospital specifics-Certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIH Stroke Scale Hiring profile Requested skill set: 36 months RN experience, with at least one of those years in an ICU. One previous successful travel nursing assignment preferably in a facility that used Meditech. Must have: Ability to care for up to 1-3 ICU patients and have comfort in managing patients on the ventilator. Bedside shift report will occur on every patient with each transfer of care. Proficient in reading telemetry strips. Advanced skills needed: CRRT Advanced Hemodynamics Phlebotomy Nurses administer breathing treatments outside of the ICU (Respiratory treatments: inhalers and nebulizers) Procedures performed on unit: Post op day 0 CABG (fresh heart from OR), impellas, balloon pumps, Swan Ganz, and Advanced Hemodynamics. Neuro procedures for aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage, experience with EVDs, bolts, (Codman) and Artic Sun experience with induced hypothermia. BSN preferred, Advanced Certifications preferred, TNCC certification preferred Certifications required: BLS, ACLS, NIH stroke scale Dress code: (Required uniform) Navy uniform Unit guidelines/policies: Please attach unit specific policies and guidelines. Awards/Recognition: Please include anything that you would like prospective candidates to be aware of, such as, links to videos that feature the department, outstanding department/team awards. 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. We are willing to train travelers that have an interest in becoming a skilled Neuro ICU nurse or Cardiovascular ICU nurse. You will also have the ability to train to take care of patients with head and neck flap procedures. We have one of the 14 programs in the nation.