Registered Nurse (RN) - Intensive Care Unit (ICU

Registered Nurse (RN) Intensive Care Unit (ICU)

Location: Gardner, MA 01440



Job Type: Contract



Contract Length: 13 Weeks



Shift: Night Shift | 7:00 PM 7:30 AM | 36 Hours Per Week | Every Other Weekend & Holiday



Work Setting: Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care

PAY BREAKDOWN

• Weekly Gross: $ 1,800 To $2,000/Week

• Blended Hourly Rate: $56/Hour

• Weekly Taxable Pay: $1,000

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS & CERTIFICATIONS

• Active Massachusetts Registered Nurse (RN) License Required

• Graduate of an Accredited School of Nursing Required

• Minimum 1 Year of Nursing Experience Required

• Previous Telemetry Experience Required

• ACLS Required Upon Hire; Candidates With Active BLS Must Obtain American Heart Association ACLS Within 60 Days of Hire

• Strong Cardiac Rhythm and EKG Interpretation Skills Required

• Experience With Mechanical Ventilation, Intubated Patient Care, ABG Interpretation, and Airway Management

• Experience With Hemodynamic Monitoring, Arterial Lines, Central Venous Access, and Critical-Care Equipment

• Experience Administering and Titrating Vasoactive Medications and Critical Drips

• Ability to Assess, Plan, Implement, Document, and Evaluate Care for Critically Ill Patients

Additional Requirements

• Night Shift Assignment: 7:00 PM 7:30 AM

• Every Other Weekend and Every Other Holiday Rotation

• Hours Are Not Guaranteed

• Experience With Anticoagulation and Thrombolytic Therapy Protocols

• Ability to Care for Intubated and Mechanically Ventilated Patients, Including Suctioning, Troubleshooting, and Weaning

• Experience With Immediate Postoperative Critical-Care Monitoring

• Must Participate in Multidisciplinary Care Planning and Patient/Family Education

• Strong Medication Administration, IV Therapy, Patient-Safety, and Clinical Documentation Skills Required

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• ICU Experience Preferred

• Minimum 1 Year of Medical-Surgical Experience Preferred

• CCRN Certification Preferred

Certifications Checklist

• Massachusetts RN License Required

• ACLS Required Upon Hire, or Obtain Within 60 Days With Active BLS

• BLS Required When ACLS Is Not Held at Start

• CCRN Preferred