Registered Nurse - ICU

MICU RN

Start date: ASAP Locals accepted at $10 below BR Contact length: 8 weeks with possibility of extension Years of experience required: 2 years. First-timers accepted: Yes - only with extensive experience Weekends required: Yes Certs required: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS Call not required Will this traveler need to float between like units? Yes, based on need Locals accepted: Yes Pending license accepted: Yes. RTO restrictions: Please include all RTO at the time of submittal. Additional info: Medically complex, critically ill patients. Respiratory failure of various etiologies requiring noninvasive or mechanical ventilation, post CVL, cardiac arrest with TTM, multisystem organ failure, various shock states, CVA post TPa, COVID, ARDS, DKA, ETOH w/d. 1 CNA per shift to help. We are a high acuity, fast-paced MICU. Some frequently occurring procedures include- bedside central and arterial line placements, chest tube placement, rapid sequence intubation, para and thoracentesis, code blue. The standard ratio is 2:1, however, if we have boarders waiting to transfer to an inpatient unit, that ratio could increase to 4:1 (boarders grouped together). Floating is not out of the question; travelers should be prepared to float down to tele units should census require it. Most units are fully staffed so floating would be rare but travelers should be prepared.