Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit - $1,964 per week

Certification Details BLS, ACLS, NIHSS preferred Job Details of Beds: 12, TSICU (7CA) Nurse:Patient Ratios: 1:2, 1:3 depending on downgrade/acuity/emergency admit (infrequent when staffed) Common diagnoses/Types of patients: mesothelioma, thoracic aortic dissection, esophagectomy, lung decortications SICU overflow including multiple varieties of general surgery Experience or 'Must have' skills: early recognition of change in patient condition, clear communication and escalation with providers, critical thinking skills, CRRT preferred, hemodynamic monitoring, chest tubes, ventilator, various drains/surgical sites Are RNs required to titrate drips? yes Common titratable &/or set rate drips: vasopressin, epinephrine, levophed, heparin, dobutamine, dopamine, versed, hydromorphone, fentanyl, ketamine, nimbex, esmolol, cardene Hospitalist &/or Intensivist in house 24/7? In the ICU 24/7? yes, intensivist on unit days and/or nights, APP's on unit 24/7 RT in ICU 24/7? yes RT Equipment (Vents, Cpap, BiPap, High Flow, etc.): Are RNs required to do anything with these besides trouble shoot? not really Are there Tele/Monitor Techs on this unit? Are RNs required to read their own strips? What brand are the tele monitors? no techs, yes, RN reads strip - Phillips monitors Job Requirements Required Certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS preferred Must have skills: early recognition of change in patient condition, ability to communicate clearly and escalate concerns with providers, possession of critical thinking skills, CRRT preferred Ability to titrate drips is required Schedule Information Original requests made for self-scheduling within reason Team movement to balance schedules on their own Management finalizes the schedule balancing process Weekend Requirements: 4-6 days in 6 weeks depending on coverage Holiday Requirements: please check with management Call or standby requirement: may be flexed off if census is low, standby only if unit closes for low census Floating Requirements: sequence for floating defined Unit Specific Information Is there a Charge Nurse on each shift? Does the charge nurse take an assignment? yes; preference is free charge but depends on staffing, right now taking full assignment Are there nurse aids/patient care techs on this unit? Ratios? Duties? intermittent, dependent on census, ratios 1:12 when present. Patient ADL's, blood glucose checks, transport assist Additional Details ACLS, BLS, NIHSS