Cynet Health
Travel Nurse RN - ICU/Critical Care in Bakersfield, CA
Cynet Health, Bakersfield, California, United States, 93399
**Job Title:** Registered Nurse (RN)
**Job Specialty:** Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
**Job Duration:** 13 Weeks
**Shift:** 12-Hour Days, Every Other Weekend, First to Float
**Guaranteed Hours:** 36 Hours Per Week
**Experience:** Minimum 2 Years
**License:** Required
**Certifications:** ACLS, BLS, NIHSS
**Must-Have:** Cerner experience; No first-time travelers; Must be willing to float
**Job Description:**
- Basic EKG interpretation test during orientation.- ICUs and ICU-CV Recovery units.- Unit has 24 beds, with the capacity to expand to 32 beds.- Patient ratios range from 1:1 to 1:2.- Intensivist available on the unit from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on-call after hours.- Additional certifications like IABP, CRRT, & ICP are a plus but not required.- Nurses use pagers linked to call light systems and internal Spectra Link phones.- Unit orientation includes two shifts on the unit and orientation to various areas for floating purposes.- No nurse aides; however, a charge nurse and support staff are present.- Nurses may have breaks including a half-hour clock-out break and three 15-minute breaks per shift.- Required to work every other weekend or equivalent of four weekend shifts in a four-week schedule.- Uniform consists of navy blue scrubs; undershirts must be navy, white, or black.- Telemetry monitoring is facilitated by 24/7 monitor techs, but nurses handle their own tele strips and readings.- Support from 24/7 respiratory therapy and pharmacy services within the hospital.- Case types include respiratory failure, sepsis, AMI, ARDS, GI bleed, CABG, TAVR, vascular surgeries, neuro surgeries, and CVAs.- Participation in multidisciplinary rounds is mandatory.- Responsibilities include administering all cardiac and vasoactive drips and conscious sedation.- Must be willing to float to any MedSurg/Tele units when needed.- Uses Cerner for charting and patient documentation.
**Job Specialty:** Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
**Job Duration:** 13 Weeks
**Shift:** 12-Hour Days, Every Other Weekend, First to Float
**Guaranteed Hours:** 36 Hours Per Week
**Experience:** Minimum 2 Years
**License:** Required
**Certifications:** ACLS, BLS, NIHSS
**Must-Have:** Cerner experience; No first-time travelers; Must be willing to float
**Job Description:**
- Basic EKG interpretation test during orientation.- ICUs and ICU-CV Recovery units.- Unit has 24 beds, with the capacity to expand to 32 beds.- Patient ratios range from 1:1 to 1:2.- Intensivist available on the unit from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on-call after hours.- Additional certifications like IABP, CRRT, & ICP are a plus but not required.- Nurses use pagers linked to call light systems and internal Spectra Link phones.- Unit orientation includes two shifts on the unit and orientation to various areas for floating purposes.- No nurse aides; however, a charge nurse and support staff are present.- Nurses may have breaks including a half-hour clock-out break and three 15-minute breaks per shift.- Required to work every other weekend or equivalent of four weekend shifts in a four-week schedule.- Uniform consists of navy blue scrubs; undershirts must be navy, white, or black.- Telemetry monitoring is facilitated by 24/7 monitor techs, but nurses handle their own tele strips and readings.- Support from 24/7 respiratory therapy and pharmacy services within the hospital.- Case types include respiratory failure, sepsis, AMI, ARDS, GI bleed, CABG, TAVR, vascular surgeries, neuro surgeries, and CVAs.- Participation in multidisciplinary rounds is mandatory.- Responsibilities include administering all cardiac and vasoactive drips and conscious sedation.- Must be willing to float to any MedSurg/Tele units when needed.- Uses Cerner for charting and patient documentation.