Registered Nurse/ICU

Job Description

Job Description

RTO after booking is not allowed and is not allowed to be worked out onsite. Any call offs or additional RTO on unit, could possibly turn into a cancel and DNR

REQUIRED SKILLS / CERTS / EXP:
Minimum Years of Experience: 2 years required
Traveler Experience required: Unit will accept 1st time traveler but prefers travel experience
Locals Accepted / Rate Difference: Yes
Skills: Medical Intensive Care Unit, Interpretation of dysrhythmias, Management of dysrhythmias, Obtain 12 lead EKG/ECG, IV insulin protocols, Intake and Output monitoring, Urine output assessment, Accessing/Managing Ports, Blood Product Administration, Starting and maintaining IVs, Titrate Cardiac drips, Titrate Vasoactive drips, CVA/Acute Stroke management, Care of Ventilated Patient, High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC), Pulmonary edema, Pulmonary embolism, Respiratory failure, Infection Prevention, Isolation Precautions/PPE,
Certs: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS, Stroke Life Support
Patient ratio experience of 1:3 required
Meditech experience required

PREFERRED SKILLS / CERTS / EXP:
Skills: GI surgery, Acute Kidney Injury, Chronic/Acute Renal failure, Arterial line management, Central line care/management, PICC line management, TPN/Lipids, Continuous IV sedation, Emergency Medications, Assist with Chest Tube Insertion/Removal, BiPAP/CPAP management, Fresh tracheostomy, Interpretation of Arterial Blood Gases (ABGs), Suctioning (ETT, NT), Ventilator Management, INR, Phlebotomy, PT/PTT, Recognition of infection in immunosuppressed patients

JOB DETAILS:
Target Ratios: 1:3 (if 4 or more patients, an aide will be present)
Shift: 12 HR NIGHTS 18:45-07:15
36 hours can be offered.
Will accept 13 week contracts.
RTO: Unit manager will review.
Call Requirement: No
Float Requirement: rotating float if census is low and this for both units step-down ICU and ICU
Weekend Requirement: 12 Weekend Shifts per Contract

PATIENT DIAGNOSES: DKA, ACTIVE GI BLEEDS, STROKE, POST STROKE RESPIRATORY FAILURE PNEUMONIA COMPLICATED SURGICAL, CHF, MAYBE AKI
SPECIAL PROCEDURES / UNIT DETAILS: 12 LEAD ECG, CAMERA IN EVERY ROOM, CARDIAC MONIROING CONTINUOUS PULSE OX, CONTINUOUS TEMP, RESPIRATORY SAME UNIT, VENTS
UNIT SYSTEMS (Medication, Documentation, Communication): Pyxis, Expanse EMR, SBAR
SCHEDULING TYPE: Self
UNIT ORIENTATION: 24 hours
Hospital Orientation week one; traveler must be available for classes each day.

SCRUBS: Black (not provided)

INTERVIEW AVAILABILITY:
Ex. Please provide your candidate's interview availability for the next 72 hours while submitting. Manager will not offer without speaking to the candidate first.

*** INTERNAL NOTES ***
Ex. Please review against the UD
Ex. Must pass EKG Testing prior to start for this specialty