RN - ICU

Registered Nurse, ICU Float

Profession: Nursing Specialty: Intensive Care Unit Duration: 13 weeks Shift: Nights Hours per Shift: 12 Experience: Minimum 2 years License: Required Certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS Must-Have: General critical care experience Ability to perform 12-lead EKG Flexibility and adaptability Good teamwork skills 1 year trauma/surgical and neuro critical care experience preferred

Description: Hiring process includes a candidate interview with the clinical team. No unit manager involvement in the interview process. The radius for candidates is within 60 miles. Registered Nurses may be asked to float into various units as needed. The unit has 12 beds in medical ICU, 24 in cardiac surgical, and 24 in neuro ICU. Nurse to patient ratios are 1:2. Common diagnoses include respiratory distress, DKA, renal failure, surgical cases requiring ICU post-op, non-STEMI post codes, strokes, neuro, trauma, and cardiac surgical patients. RNs are required to titrate drips, which may include vasopressors, inotropes, sedatives, analgesics, and metabolic drips. There are no charge nurses or house supervisors taking assignments. Critical care technicians are present in the unit. Clientist or intensivist are in-house. Respiratory therapists are available 24/7 in the ICU. RNs are responsible for reading their own telemetry strips using Philips monitors. Self-scheduling is allowed, with weekend commitments required. Employees are expected to self-schedule a minimum of six weekend shifts within a six-week schedule. Holiday requirements apply as well. Floating may be required determined by staffing needs. Navy blue scrubs are the designated dress code. The charting system used is EPIC. The unit may have cancellation policies allowing shifts to be canceled based on staffing needs.