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Cynet Health

Travel Nurse RN - ICU/Critical Care in Chesapeake, VA

Cynet Health, Chesapeake, Virginia, United States, 23322


**Job Title:** Registered Nurse

**Job Specialty:** Intensive Care Unit (ICU)

**Job Duration:** 13 weeks with possible extension

**Shift:** Night Shift, 4x12-Hour (7:00 PM - 7:30 AM)

**Guaranteed Hours:** 48 hours per week

**Experience:** Strong neuro experience; preferred 3 years in critical care (will consider strong candidates without)

**License:** License in hand preferred; temporary license process needs to be started prior to applying

**Certifications:** Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) via American Heart Association, NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS)

**Must-Have:** EPIC proficiency, neuro experience (post-brain surgery, EVD/ventriculostomy), skills in vents, IV start, telemetry, PA (Swan-Ganz) lines, conscious sedation

**Job Description:**- Provide expert care in the Intensive Care Unit, specializing in strong neuro cases.- Work nights, with shifts from 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM, including every other weekend and holidays as required.- Must be willing to float to Emergency Department/Medical-Surgical units to care for ICU patients being held.- Work in a patient ratio of 1:2-3.- Fulfill requirements for 48-hour contracts, with opportunities for overtime.- Possess excellent skills in starting IVs, managing ventilators, and utilizing telemetry.- Ability to perform conscious sedation and manage PA lines.- Must pass EKG testing as part of screening requirements.- Adhere to facility standards and demonstrate proficiency in EPIC software.

Please ensure your profile includes a current address as candidates residing less than 50 miles from the facility cannot be considered. Include request for time off with your submission, which will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. Flu vaccine required, with medical/religious exemptions and declinations allowed.