Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit - COVID19 - $2,122 per week

Travel Nurse Across America is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Olympia, Washington. Job Description & Requirements Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit Discipline: RN Start Date: 12/16/2024 Duration: 13 weeks 36 hours per week Shift: 12 hours, days Employment Type: Travel Active WA/Compact license. Certs Required: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS. Experience Required: 2 years ICU. Strong Peripheral IVs (preferred), Cardiac Rhythm Interpretation, Invasive Line Management (CVP, Alines), IV Medication Titration, Vent/trach/high-flo BiPap Management (RT does manage these devices, but knowledge of them is expected) Floating to other departments happens in turn (Medsurg, ER, occasionally Mother baby but only to take care of post GYN surgical patients- no labor and delivery) ICU nurses taking an assignment in the PCU is not considered floating. Combined ICU/PCU Unit: - ICU 1:2, PCU 1:4 - 10 ICU patients, average census of ICU patients is around 5. Manually proning, intubated, paralyzed patients, multiple drips. - Expect to be on the PCU if low ICU census - 22 PCU Beds - ICU nurses will care for PCU patients – please make sure traveler understands that the majority of their contract could be spent caring for PCU level patients - PCU nurses are not required to take ICU patients Patient Types: - Sepsis, Pneumonia, COPD, CHF, GI Bleeds, ETOH/IVDA, SI, Psych, COVID - Neuro: Stable CVA (no interventions) Will do TPA at times, TBI (stable) - CVICU: Pacemakers, Angiograms, Post Cath (TR Bands Radial and Femoral), Fem-Pop Bypass, Pacemaker Insertion - Surgical Patients: Ortho, General Surgery - Manual Proning, Temporary Pacemakers - No Open Hearts, No Neuro intervention, HD (ICU RNs will be trained to do dialysis (short runs), No CRRT - Travelers are not expected to care for: Balloon Pumps, Hypothermia Protocol (unless they are comfortable) CNA (Ratio 1:8-10 days, 1:10-12 nights) Charge nurse: Attempt to keep charge nurse as free-floating, but charge nurse will take a partial patient assignment, depending on staffing Phlebotomy will do peripheral draws You may be asked to assist with COVID peripheral draw, if you are already in the room. When phlebotomy is short staffed, RN to complete blood draws. Nurses are responsible for their own central line draws RT, Hospitalist in house 24/7 Intensivists on call 24/7 (may be in the building) HUC 24/7 Centralized Monitoring with Tele tech 24/7 About Travel Nurse Across America At TNAA, we take pride in doing things differently. We place our healthcare travelers on high-paying assignments in exciting locations across the country, but it's our service before, during and after your assignment that sets us apart. Our dedicated, supportive staff understands how stressful preparing for a travel assignment can be, and that's why we put our experience to work for you to remove the headaches and send you smoothly on your way. Across our recruiting, clinical, quality assurance, payroll and housing teams, we promise to go out of our way to offer you an exceptional customer service experience. You may be a temporary employee of the facilities you serve, but when you travel with us, you become a permanent part of the TNAA family Some of the benefits you receive with TNAA: Guaranteed Pay - Many contracts allow a hospital to call off a set amount of shifts without penalty to the hospital. When that occurs to a traveler on contract with TNAA, their per diems are not affected. Paid Sick Leave - Sick leave, in all 50 states, begins accruing from your first day, and you're eligible to use it after 90 days of employment. Travel Reimbursement - We offer up to $1,000 in travel expense reimbursement. Your Way is Paid - TNAA pays for all costs associated with getting the licenses and certifications needed for your assignment. Housing - Get the most out of your housing subsidy with our Easy Stay program or utilize our company provided housing. Insurance - We offer liability, vision, dental and health from day one. More of what we offer can be viewed on our website at: www.tnaa.com/benefits