Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit - $2,135 per week

Certification Details ACLS BLS NIHSS Job Details Specialty: Critical Care 6120 Contract length: 13 weeks - of Beds: 32 - Nurse/Patient Ratios: ICU 1:2, PCU 1:4, MedSurg 1:5 - Common diagnoses: Heavy cath lab - Coronary angiograms & stenting, peripheral angiograms & stenting, sepsis, neurosurgery, drug & alcohol abuse, COPD, CHF, etc. Experience: First time traveler okay. Prefer ICU background, otherwise must have PCU background. Must be able to titrate drips. Must be comfortable taking PCU (1:4) or MedSurg (1:5) patients - there are times that there are no 'ICU' patients on the floor. Are RNs required to titrate drips?: Yes Common titratable: ICU: all common critical care drips. PCU: Cardizem, insulin, pressors/inotropes, heparin, Lasix, bumex. Is there a Charge Nurse on each shift: 1 charge nurse every shift. They only take patients if absolutely necessary. They respond to all codes/rapids. House supervisor does bed control/placement. Hospitalist in house 24/7: Hospitalist in house 24/7 for their patients. Some primary care physicians follow their patients here. No intensivist. RT in ICU 24/7: Yes RT Equipment: Vents, CPAP, BIPAP, heated high flow (Opti flow). Are there Tele/Monitor Techs on this unit: Tele tech is located in the ICU. They watch all 3rd floor patients, 4th floor & some ER. RNs are required to be able to read the strips on the monitors when they assess the patient, but telemetry is always watching. Tele monitors are Phillips. Scrubs Color: Royal blue scrubs. Orientation: Hospital orientation is M-F the first week, then they will train for 2 shifts on the unit. The hospital orientation covers EPIC training, basic skills, & manager expectations. Job Requirements ACLS, BLS, NIHSS Charge experience required for this position Preferred ICU background, or PCU background at minimum Ability to titrate drips required Schedule Information 12Hr shifts: 545a-6p & 545p-6a Core staff scheduled first, then agency fill in Schedule is out for 6-weeks at a time, 2 weeks in advance Weekend Requirements: At least every other, if not most all weekends Holiday Requirements: Varies, but usually we will staff them into holidays, as needed No call or standby requirement No floating outside of this mixed unit Unit Specific Information Experience with various patient ratios in different units required Comfortable working in mixed unit environments with fluctuating patient acuity Adequate experience with critical care drips and telemetry monitoring Additional Details Radius Rule: Cannot live in North Platte, NE Date Entered: 11/1/23; EOW and Holiday