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Middlesex Health

Travel Nurse RN - CTICU - Cardiothoracic Intensive Care - $2,232 per week

Middlesex Health, Middletown, Connecticut, us, 06457


Certification Details

BLSACLSJob Details

24 bedsRatios 1:2 1:1 acuity IMCU Days 1:3 Nights 1:4EMR Cerner converting to Epic by Feb 2020Charge Nurse - Try not to take patients assignmentNurse Aides 1:8Weekend Requirement - Every other weekendHolidays - Every other holidayScrub Color - Caribbean blue, permissible to wear black and white shirts under uniform, top layer must be uniform color, pants can be black or Caribbean blueTele/Monitor Techs - All rooms have Phillips IntelliVue, Monitor Techs on site but Nurses must be able to read and interpret stripsDrips - All drips titratedVents - avea vents RT based out of ICU, IMCU - BipapHospitalist or Intensivist in house - Hospitalist available 24/7IV Team - Yes 7 am-8:30 pm, Nurse Resource for IV help 7 pm-7 amRT 24/7 - Respiratory Therapy centered out of CCUPharmacy 24/7 - pharmacy available on the unit during the dayShifts - 12-hour shifts starting at 7 amFloating - Possible floating to tele or IMCU with a ratio of 1:5Floor specific orientation - 2 ShiftsCommon diagnosis/Types of patients - CVA TPA, AAA, MI, Hypertension, Overdose, ETOH, Detoxing Precedex, Whipples, GI bleed, ECOS, External temporary pacers, A-fib RVR, Septic shock.Job Requirements

Must have a CT License prior to subbingMust have Covid Vaccine - No Booster neededSchedule Information

12-hour shifts with a 7 am start timeFloor specific orientation - 2 ShiftsFloating likely to tele or IMCU with a ratio of up to 1:5Unit Specific Information

Unit: ICU/IMCUShifts: 12-hour shiftsCommon diagnosis/Types of patients: CVA TPA, AAA, MI, Hypertension, Overdose, ETOH, etc.Additional Details

Must be a strong team player, flexible and empatheticNeed strong customer service skills and compassionVery high acuity with homeless, substance abuse, and mental health patientsVery difficult patient population