ICU

RN - ICU

Alaska Regional Hospital is seeking an RN for the step down unit (high acuity stepdown unit)/Progressive care. The shift is from 6:34 PM to 7:30 AM for a 13-week duration in Anchorage, AK.

Location: Alaska Regional Hospital - Medical Intermediate Care Unit 634, 2801 Debarr Road, Anchorage, AK 99508

Unit Information:

• Number of Beds: 19
• Number of Staff: 7 RNs
• Type of staff: Day Shift 1 charge RN & 6 RNs, Night Shift 1 charge RN & 6 RNs
• Patient Ratios: 3:1
• Type of equipment: bedside monitors, alaris IV pumps, heated humidity high flow O2, Bipap, chest tubes, tracheostomy, kangaroo feeding pumps, gastric tubes, surgical drains
• EMR: EPIC

Typical hiring profile:

• Skill Set: Must have 1 year of step-down ICU/IMC/PCU experience. Must have 1 year of telemetry/cardiac monitoring experience.
• Preferred or nice to have: Experience with trach patients requiring continuous BiPap/long term vent support. Experience with titratable drips including: dopamine, dobutamine, nitro, cardene, ketamine, heparin, Cardizem, amiodarone. Experience with CIWA assessments and Alcohol/Drug withdrawal treatment.

List typical procedures performed on unit(s): Emergent cardioversion. Any procedures requiring moderate sedation will be performed in a procedural area.

Best personality fit: Positive and team focused. Adaptable to quickly changing acuity and enjoy a busy, fast paced unit and high throughput to accommodate rapid responses, ED admissions, and ICU transfers.

Required certifications: ACLS, BLS, NIH-SS

Floating Area(s): Cardiac surgery IMC, med-tele, med-surg, ortho-neuro

Dress Code: Scrub Color/Attire - navy blue

Unit Guidelines/Policies: Physical assessments, intake, and output must be completed every 4 hours. Hourly safety rounds. Every two hour positioning and ADLs as indicated. Bedside handoff is mandatory. Every other weekend (alternatively 4 weekend shifts [Saturday/Sunday] per month). Delayed start is utilized rather than on call shifts if census is low.