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Cynet Health

Travel Nurse RN - ICU/Critical Care in Carmichael, CA

Cynet Health, Carmichael, California, us, 95609


**Job Title:** Registered Nurse (RN) - ICU

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

**Job Duration:** 13 weeks

**Shift:** 12-Hour Nights, Every Other Weekend, First to Float

**Guaranteed Hours:** 36 hours per week

**Experience:** Minimum 2 years of experience

**License:** Required for submission

**Certifications:** ACLS, BLS, NIHSS

**Must-Have:** Ability to read and interpret EKG strips

**Job Description:**

- Pre-screening and auto offer for candidates with strong references, including supervisory reference.- Completion of mandatory modules before start date. Modules take 3-4 hours and are not billable.- Travelers will work two of the three major holidays: Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's.- A dysrhythmia exam is required prior to acceptance; candidates have two attempts to pass.- Preferred experience in Neuro ICU settings.- Maintain patient ratios of 1:1 - 2 in a unit with 20 beds.- Use of Cerner for electronic medical records.- Charge Nurse available who generally does not take patients but assists with break relief.- Safety Attendants available as Nurse Aides.- Participate in a strong Stroke Program and Neuro Center.- Handle common diagnoses such as CVA, ICB, neurosurgeries, craniotomies, neuro interventional radiology, and ventriculostomies.- Engage in line insertions frequently.- Utilize self-scheduling system; final schedule is balanced by the manager and released 4 weeks in advance.- Floating to other facilities is required; mid-shift floating is rare.- Floor-specific orientation includes 1-2 days with a preceptor.- Wear navy scrubs, with optional navy jackets.

This position involves providing high-level care in a state-of-the-art Neuro ICU, requiring strong clinical skills and a compassionate approach to patient care.