RN - ICU

ICU RNICU RN Profession: Registered Nurse Specialty: Intensive Care Unit Duration: 13 weeks Shift: Night Hours per Shift: 12 hours Experience: Minimum 2 years required License: State nursing license required Certifications: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS Must-Have: Epic charting experience required Experience in Medical Intensive Care Unit and Surgical Intensive Care Unit Description: NO HOLIDAY TIME OFF. Keep time off to a minimum. Will work every other weekend. Will float to med/surg units and also critical care units as needed. Patient ratio is 1:2 on all shifts unless floated to med/surg. ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS certifications are required. Minimum 2 years of ICU experience required. First-time travelers will be accepted. Free parking is available in any unrestricted space. Scrub color is royal blue. Required skills include arterial line management, BiPAP/CPAP management, blood product administration, care of ventilated patients, central line management, continuous IV sedation, emergency medication administration, infection prevention, interpretation of arterial blood gases (ABGs), interpretation of dysrhythmias, isolation precautions/PPE, management of dysrhythmias, and management of patients with multisystem organ dysfunction/failure. Experience with obtaining 12 lead EKG/ECG, PICC line management, starting and maintaining IVs, titrating cardiac drips, titrating vasoactive drips, and ventilator management is necessary. Unit details include a patient age range of adults and geriatrics with a daily census reflecting a 10-bed capacity. Interdisciplinary support includes teams for IV, physical therapy, respiratory services, interpretation services, radiology, social services, rapid response teams, and pharmacy.