Travel RN - Intensive Care (ICU)

Travel RN Intensive Care (ICU)

Saint Albans, Vermont

Start Date Early December Estimated Weekly Total $2,160

Shift Nights Weekly Hours 36 Schedule 12

Assignment Length 13 Weeks

Location 133 Fairfield St, Saint Albans, VT 05478

Facility Type Short Term Acute Care Hospital EMR Meditech Beds 70 OR Beds 5 ER Visits 21549

Weekly Total* $2,160 36 Hours x $24.83/hr $893 Overtime $56.75/hr Call Back $56.75/hr Holiday $56.75/hr Weekly M&I Per Diem $476 Weekly Housing Per Diem $791

TotalMed Offers

• Sick Leave Accrual in All 50 States
• Mental Health Support
• Health Benefits Available on Day One
• 401(k) Available
• Expert Support on All Aspects of Your Assignment
• Continuing Education

Your Way Is Paid

• Drug Screens
• Credentials
• Licensure
• Health/Medical Compliance Items
• Travel reimbursement available up to $1000

Description

We're looking for Intensive Care Unit RNs for an immediate travel nurse opening in Saint Albans, VT. The right nurse should have 1-2 years recent acute care experience. Read below for more requirements. As an ICU Travel Nurse, you'll be responsible for evaluating and monitoring patients in an Intensive Care Unit setting. ICU RNs provide the most direct care to patients in life-threatening situations, documenting and providing physician-directed care, assessing and implementing patient care plans, and delegating to other care providers as appropriate. As an ICU RN you will also be providing education and support to patient families, possibly for long-term care needs. As an ICU Travel Nurse, you should be prepared to perform the following tasks:

• Provide basic bedside care.
• Prepare, administer and record prescribed medication, reporting any adverse reactions to treatment.
• Order and evaluate diagnostic tests.
• Take samples for lab work, order corresponding lab work and interpret reports.
• Monitor and adjust specialized equipment, and interpret and record electronic displays.
• Ensure proper placement and functioning of catheters, leads and tubing.
• Communicate patients' conditions to family members.

ICU Travel Nurses should be able to stand and walk for long periods of time, as well as bend, lean and stoop without difficulty. RNs should be able to easily lift 20 pounds. Moving or lifting of patients may require lifting of up to 50 pounds at times. RNs may face hazards from exposure to certain chemicals or infectious diseases and will treat patients that may be confused, agitated, and/or uncooperative. Requirements*: ACLS, BLS, NIH, 3 Years * Additional certifications may be required before beginning an assignment.