Summit Medical Staffing Allied
Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit - $2,218 per week
Summit Medical Staffing Allied, North Platte, Nebraska, United States, 69101
Summit Medical Staffing Allied is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in North Platte, Nebraska.Job Description & Requirements
Specialty:
ICU - Intensive Care UnitDiscipline:
RNStart Date:
12/16/2024Duration:
13 weeks36 hours per weekShift:
12 hours, nightsEmployment Type:
TravelUnit Notes: Department: Critical Care- # of Beds: 32- Nurse/Patient Ratios: ICU 1:2, PCU 1:4, MedSurg 1:5- Required Certifications: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS- Common diagnoses: Heavy cath lab - Coronary angiograms & stenting,peripheral angiograms & stenting, sepsis, neurosurgery, drug & alcoholabuse, COPD, CHF, etc. ICU: occasional IABP, Impella (higher acuity typicallygo to core staff) Occasional peds - go to core staff.- 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 time that there are no 'ICU' patients onthe 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 takepatients if absolutely necessary. They respond to all codes/rapids. Housesupervisor does bed control/placement.- Are there nurse aids on this unit: Techs are generally staffed (census/staffingdependent) ratios: 1:8-16.- Hospitalist in house 24/7: Hospitalist in house 24/7 for their patients. Someprimary 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. Theywatch all 3rd floor patients, 4th floor & some ER. RNs are required to be able toread the strips on the monitors when they assess the patient, but telemetry isalways watching. Tele monitors are Phillips.- Shifts & Scheduling: 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, asneeded.- Is there a call or standby requirement: No- Floating Requirements: No floating outside of this mixed unit.- Scrub Color: Royal blue scrubs.- How many shifts of unit specific orientation: Hospital orientation is M-F the firstweek, then they will train for 2 shifts on the unit. The hospital orientation coversEPIC training, basic skills, & manager expectations.Radius Rule: Cannot live in North Platte, NECancellation Policy: NoneCharting System: Epic Systems Corporation - EpicCare Inpatient - EMRBSN Required: NoLicense to Submit: YesTrauma Level:3Care Setting: AcuteDivision: NursingShift Notes: EOW and HolidayRequired Certifications: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS
Insurance is not included within the posted pay package. If you wish to take insurance through the agency, the final pay package will change.About Summit Medical Staffing Allied
Summit Medical Staffing was founded in 2014 and is based in Fremont, Nebraska. Summit is a Veteran and Employee-owned company that provides staffing resources to Healthcare providers, hospitals and clinics, nationwide. Located in the Midwest, Summit strives to provide a dedicated and attentive approach to medical staffing services for the employer and the employee. Our philosophy to connect, educate, consult and advocate resonates within the entire Summit team. Our travelers make us special; our focus and commitment to them makes us unique. For more information, visit www.summitmedstaff.com.Benefits
Medical benefitsDental benefitsVision benefitsReferral bonusLicense and certification reimbursementWeekly payEmployee assistance programs
Specialty:
ICU - Intensive Care UnitDiscipline:
RNStart Date:
12/16/2024Duration:
13 weeks36 hours per weekShift:
12 hours, nightsEmployment Type:
TravelUnit Notes: Department: Critical Care- # of Beds: 32- Nurse/Patient Ratios: ICU 1:2, PCU 1:4, MedSurg 1:5- Required Certifications: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS- Common diagnoses: Heavy cath lab - Coronary angiograms & stenting,peripheral angiograms & stenting, sepsis, neurosurgery, drug & alcoholabuse, COPD, CHF, etc. ICU: occasional IABP, Impella (higher acuity typicallygo to core staff) Occasional peds - go to core staff.- 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 time that there are no 'ICU' patients onthe 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 takepatients if absolutely necessary. They respond to all codes/rapids. Housesupervisor does bed control/placement.- Are there nurse aids on this unit: Techs are generally staffed (census/staffingdependent) ratios: 1:8-16.- Hospitalist in house 24/7: Hospitalist in house 24/7 for their patients. Someprimary 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. Theywatch all 3rd floor patients, 4th floor & some ER. RNs are required to be able toread the strips on the monitors when they assess the patient, but telemetry isalways watching. Tele monitors are Phillips.- Shifts & Scheduling: 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, asneeded.- Is there a call or standby requirement: No- Floating Requirements: No floating outside of this mixed unit.- Scrub Color: Royal blue scrubs.- How many shifts of unit specific orientation: Hospital orientation is M-F the firstweek, then they will train for 2 shifts on the unit. The hospital orientation coversEPIC training, basic skills, & manager expectations.Radius Rule: Cannot live in North Platte, NECancellation Policy: NoneCharting System: Epic Systems Corporation - EpicCare Inpatient - EMRBSN Required: NoLicense to Submit: YesTrauma Level:3Care Setting: AcuteDivision: NursingShift Notes: EOW and HolidayRequired Certifications: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS
Insurance is not included within the posted pay package. If you wish to take insurance through the agency, the final pay package will change.About Summit Medical Staffing Allied
Summit Medical Staffing was founded in 2014 and is based in Fremont, Nebraska. Summit is a Veteran and Employee-owned company that provides staffing resources to Healthcare providers, hospitals and clinics, nationwide. Located in the Midwest, Summit strives to provide a dedicated and attentive approach to medical staffing services for the employer and the employee. Our philosophy to connect, educate, consult and advocate resonates within the entire Summit team. Our travelers make us special; our focus and commitment to them makes us unique. For more information, visit www.summitmedstaff.com.Benefits
Medical benefitsDental benefitsVision benefitsReferral bonusLicense and certification reimbursementWeekly payEmployee assistance programs