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St Josephs Westgate Medical Center

Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit - $1,727 per week

St Josephs Westgate Medical Center, Glendale, Arizona, us, 85318


Certification Details

Required Certifications: BLS & ACLSJob Details

A facility in Arizona is looking for experienced ICU nurses for a travel contract. The right candidate will have 2 years of ICU experience, and hold an active BLS, ACLS and Arizona license.Job Requirements

2 years of ICU experienceActive BLS, ACLSArizona licensePositive attitude with very strong teamworkNo pass cultureMust be proficient with vasoactive dripsMust be independentMust have strong general Medical & Surgical ICU experienceSchedule Information

12 hr shifts: 7a-7p; 7p-7aWeekend Requirement: 4 weekend shifts for 4 week scheduleHolidays: 2 out of 3 major holidaysUnit Specific Information

Unit: ICU/MOSU (Multi-Operational Service Unit)# beds: 5 BedsRatios: 1 to 2 if ICU patients; 1 to 3 if MedSurg patientsEMR: CernerCharge Nurse: YesNurse Aides: 1 tech per shift (shared with MedSurg unit)Scrub Color: NavyTele: Phillips - RNs are required to interpret EKGsVents: YesHospitalist or Intensivist in house: Hospitalist during the dayIV Team: SWAT RN for rapid response, PICC linesRT 24/7: YesPharmacy 24/7: Pharmacy open 6a-5pmFloating: Float to MedSurg or possibly to MICU @ SJHMCFloor specific orientation: 2 shiftsCommon diagnosis / Types of patients: Vasoactive drips, vent weaning per protocol, some CHF (unstable), Sepsis, Neuro - Seizure (non-complex/non-status), Cardiac - NSTEMI (case by case), Atrial Fib, Hemodynamic monitoring (Swan possibly to transfer), Pulmonary - pneumonia (criteria for ARDS for transfer to SJHMC), pleural effusions, simple pneumothorax, PE (TPA case by case), Endocrine - DKA, acute tubular necrosis, pyelonephritis (can have HD on MOSU), acute kidney infection, OD (case by case)Types of procedures performed by Critical Care: Bronchs, CL insertion (including Cordis), intubations, thoracentesis, paracentesis, pericardiocentesis, femoral art line insertions (radial by RT), CT - pigtail & large bore, LP, Hemodialysis Cath (temporary/venous only)Diagnosis/Types of patients that will be transferred to SJHMC: If a patient becomes too critical they would be transferred to SJHMC: Neuro - CVA, Seizure (status/uncontrolled), meningitis, GBS, Cardiac - STEMI, possible NSTEMI, endocarditis, pericarditis, cardiogenic shock, Cardiac arrest - All cases, Pulmonary - difficult airway, ARDS (criteria based), PE, GI - all cases, OD (case by case), Renal - CRRT, Hemodynamics - if pt on 2 pressors, going on 3rd (case by case)Additional Details

ACLS, BLS; Medical Solutions Pre-ScreensBasic Dysrhythmia Exam Required PRIOR to sending the contractPASS FAIL DAY 1 SIMs Lab for Foley catheter insertion & central line dressing changesMust be able and willing to work the M/S Tele patients as well