Registered Nurse (RN) ICU/Telemetry (Night Shift)

RN - ICU Profession: RN (Registered Nurse)
Specialty: Intensive Care Unit
Duration: 6 weeks
Shift: 12-Hour Nights, Every Other Weekend
Hours per Shift: 48 hours per week
Experience: Minimum 2 years
License: Required
Certifications: BLS, ACLS
Must-Have: Experience with ventilators, drips, and handling external ventricular devices
Description:This position requires a Registered Nurse specialized in the Intensive Care Unit.
Nurse-to-patient ratio is 2:1.
RNs are required to titrate drips.
Commonly used titratable drips include Propofol, Cardene, Cardizem, and various pressors.
There is a charge nurse present on each shift, and the charge nurse will have an assignment.
This unit does not have nurse aides or patient care technicians.
A hospitalist or intensivist is available in-house 24/7.
Respiratory therapy is also available in the ICU 24/7.
The Registered Nurses will troubleshoot respiratory therapy equipment such as vents, CPAP, BiPAP, and high flow devices.
Nurses are responsible for printing and reading telemetry strips; the monitors used are tele-infirmary monitors.
Weekend requirements include working 4 weekends within a 6-week period.
Holiday requirements include one major and one minor holiday.
There is no call or standby requirement.
Floating to other units may be needed as necessary.
Navy scrubs are the designated dress code.
Staff will manage external ventricular devices and related instruments.
This unit typically handles a mix of surgical and medical ICU patients.
The facility conducts a significant volume of neurosurgery.
Shifts and scheduling flexibility is dependent on unit needs.
The cancellation policy allows for 4 shifts to be canceled within a 13-week assignment, or 3 shifts for shorter assignments.
Charting is done using the Cerner system.
A BSN is not required for this position.
This position is in a trauma level acute care setting.

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