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

Certification Details BLS ACLS Job Details 24 beds Ratios 1:2 1:1 acuity IMCU Days 1:3 Nights 1:4 EMR Cerner converting to Epic by Feb 2020 Charge Nurse - Try not to take patients assignment Nurse Aides 1:8 Weekend Requirement - Every other weekend Holidays - Every other holiday Scrub Color - Caribbean blue, permissible to wear black and white shirts under uniform, top layer must be uniform color, pants can be black or Caribbean blue Tele/Monitor Techs - All rooms have Phillips IntelliVue, Monitor Techs on site but Nurses must be able to read and interpret strips Drips - All drips titrated Vents - avea vents RT based out of ICU, IMCU - Bipap Hospitalist or Intensivist in house - Hospitalist available 24/7 IV Team - Yes 7 am-8:30 pm, Nurse Resource for IV help 7 pm-7 am RT 24/7 - Respiratory Therapy centered out of CCU Pharmacy 24/7 - pharmacy available on the unit during the day Shifts - 12-hour shifts starting at 7 am Floating - Possible floating to tele or IMCU with a ratio of 1:5 Floor specific orientation - 2 Shifts Common 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 subbing Must have Covid Vaccine - No Booster needed Schedule Information 12-hour shifts with a 7 am start time Floor specific orientation - 2 Shifts Floating likely to tele or IMCU with a ratio of up to 1:5 Unit Specific Information Unit: ICU/IMCU Shifts: 12-hour shifts Common diagnosis/Types of patients: CVA TPA, AAA, MI, Hypertension, Overdose, ETOH, etc. Additional Details Must be a strong team player, flexible and empathetic Need strong customer service skills and compassion Very high acuity with homeless, substance abuse, and mental health patients Very difficult patient population