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EliteCare Medical Staffing

RN-ICU Job at EliteCare Medical Staffing in Anacortes

EliteCare Medical Staffing, Anacortes, WA, US,

Job Description

Job Description
Position Title:& RN - ICU
Location Address:& Anacortes, WA, USA
Department/Unit:& ICU
Shift:& 12 Hours Nights
Salary:& $70,000 to $140,000
Sign-On Bonus:& [Specify amount if applicable]

Job Description:

Elitecare Medical Staffing is seeking for a dedicated and skilled Registered Nurse (RN) to join our Intensive Care Unit (ICU) team. The ideal candidate will have a passion for delivering high-quality care to critically ill patients in a fast-paced environment.

ICU Unit Details:

  • Beds:& 6
  • Ratios:& 1:3 (depending on acuity)
  • Required Certifications:& ACLS, BLS
  • Common Diagnoses/Types of Patients:
  • Sepsis
  • Elderly patients
  • COPD
  • Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)
  • Suicide attempts
  • Drug overdoses
  • Atrial fibrillation with rapid ventricular response (a fib RVR)
Experience Requirements:
  • Minimum of 1 year of experience in an ICU setting or relevant specialty.
Floating Requirements:
  • Possible float to Acute Care unit (12-bed unit) with full assignment of 5-6 patients on night shift.
  • Possible float to ER for tasking and may be assigned 1:1 care.

Monitoring and Responsibilities:

  • RNs are required to monitor, read, and interpret their own telemetry strips while in the ICU and when floated to the Acute Care Unit.
  • Monitors used: GE Phillips.
  • Titration Duties:& RNs must titrate drips as necessary.
  • Common Titratable Set Rate Drips Include:
  • Sedation (e.g., Propofol)
  • Pressors (Levo, Norepinephrine, Dopamine)
  • Insulin
  • Cardizem
  • Paralytics (rare)

Support Staff:

  • Charge Nurse/House Supervisor:
  • A charge nurse oversees both acute care and ICU and is free of patient assignments.
  • Charge nurse is not an ICU nurse but is ACLS certified.
  • Nurse Aides:
  • Shared between acute care and ICU; 2-3 aides per shift depending on census.
  • Hospitalist or Intensivist In-House:
  • Tele-nocturnist and tele-intensivist available.
  • Respiratory Therapists (RT):
  • Available in-house 24/7, shared hospital-wide.
  • RT Equipment Available:
  • Heated high flow, CPAP, BiPAP, Drager ventilators.

If you are passionate about providing high-quality care in a supportive environment and want to make a difference in patients' lives, we encourage you to apply!