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
BLSACLSArizona licenseJob 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. To hear more about this opportunity please call Medical Solutions.Job Requirements
Positive attitude is a must with very strong teamwork. No pass culture. Must be proficient with vasoactive drips. Must be independent, as there could be times that they would be the only RN on this unit with only the resource nurse & a tech. Must have strong general Medical & Surgical ICU experience.Schedule Information
12 hr shifts.: 7a-7p; 7p-7a4 weekend shifts for 4 week schedule.3 out of 6 main holidays.Unit Specific Information
Unit: ICU/MOSU (Multi-Operational Service Unit) this is on the same floor as# beds: 5 BedsRatios: 1 to 2 if ICU patients; 1 to 3 if MedSurg patients.EMR: CernerCharge Nurse: Yes - Same charge nurse for both MedSurg & ICU/MOSU. Takes a light patient load depending on census.Nurse Aides: 1 tech per shift (shared with MedSurg unit)Floating: 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.Additional Details
MOSU is a Multi-Operational Services Unit that is licensed to take any level of care within this space. This is a brand new unit. It will be the ICU unit but to maximize productivity they may bed non-ICU patients in this space.12 hour nights, 4 total weekend shifts per 4 weeks, 2 out of 3 major holidays
BLSACLSArizona licenseJob 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. To hear more about this opportunity please call Medical Solutions.Job Requirements
Positive attitude is a must with very strong teamwork. No pass culture. Must be proficient with vasoactive drips. Must be independent, as there could be times that they would be the only RN on this unit with only the resource nurse & a tech. Must have strong general Medical & Surgical ICU experience.Schedule Information
12 hr shifts.: 7a-7p; 7p-7a4 weekend shifts for 4 week schedule.3 out of 6 main holidays.Unit Specific Information
Unit: ICU/MOSU (Multi-Operational Service Unit) this is on the same floor as# beds: 5 BedsRatios: 1 to 2 if ICU patients; 1 to 3 if MedSurg patients.EMR: CernerCharge Nurse: Yes - Same charge nurse for both MedSurg & ICU/MOSU. Takes a light patient load depending on census.Nurse Aides: 1 tech per shift (shared with MedSurg unit)Floating: 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.Additional Details
MOSU is a Multi-Operational Services Unit that is licensed to take any level of care within this space. This is a brand new unit. It will be the ICU unit but to maximize productivity they may bed non-ICU patients in this space.12 hour nights, 4 total weekend shifts per 4 weeks, 2 out of 3 major holidays