Registered Nurse - ICU

MICU Registered NurseStart date: ASAP Shift: 3X12 Days First-timers accepted: Yes - with at least 2 years of experience Weekends Required: Yes Float Required: Yes Certs Required: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS Locals accepted? No. RTO Restrictions: 2 requests pre-approved for Auto Offer Guaranteed Hours: 60 hours per 2 week periodUnit Details: 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.