Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit - $2,380 per week

Certification Details BLS ACLS NIHSS Job Details Asap start needed Simplifi Interviews Posting could be for strictly MedSurg RN or ICU/MedSurg – would need to be comfortable taking all patients on unit Patient Types: Will take patient 10 years old – confirm comfortability during interview (PALS not required) Job Requirements Minimum years of experience: 2 years Will you accept a first-time traveler? Yes Patient Ratios: ICU: RN: Day & Night - 1:3; based on acuity, Tech: Day & Night - 1:10; Med/Tele: RN: Day & Night - 1:6; based on acuity, Tech: Day & Night - 1:10 Required Certifications: ICU: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS; Med Tele: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS Skills required: ICU: Critical care drips, cardiac/insulin drips, cardiac rhythm interpretation, Vent management, epidural management, invasive line management, ostomy, general drains, trach management (preferred), wound care; Med/Tele: Tele RN with ACLS, Cardiac rhythm interpretation, PIV starts, central line management, PCA pumps, drains, ostomies, IV ABX, blood products, wound care, chest tubes, epidural management Schedule Information Weekend rotation: every other Will they be on call? No call Holiday Expectations: 2 of 4 major or every other Approval of time off? up to 7 days – must extend contract for any full week of RTO Unit Specific Information Diagnoses include, but not limited to: ICU: DKA – insulin drips; Cardiac dysrhythmias on Cardiac drips, Respiratory Failure (ventilators, Bipap, HFNC), post-op hemicolectomies (24-48 hr observation), any complex abdominal surgeries, acute or declining COVID, GI Bleeds, Sepsis, Complicated Post-operative Patients, ETOH, IVDA, CVAs – patients in need of intervention are transferred; Trauma, Neuro, major cardiothoracic – will typically be stabilized and transferred out Med/Tele: COPD, PNA, COVID, CHF, Sepsis, DVT, PE, AKI, uncontrolled DM, ETOH, IVDA, post-op total joints, CVA, patients awaiting placement, 1:1 for suicidal ideation or 1:1 dementia/aggression patients; Surgical patients include: total joints, abdominal, hysterectomy, colorectal, appendectomies, cholecystectomies, podiatry Support on the Unit: Charge nurse: full patient assignment, Phlebotomy? Will draw peripheral labs only, IV/VAT Team? No – will call Anesthesia team as needed for line placement, RT, 24/7 – will manage Vents, Bipap and HFNC, Hospitalist during the day 0700-1930, 1900-0700: Doc in a box – after 7pm will utilize Eagle Health via Zoom call, ED physician, 24/7 in house, Anesthesiologist on call 24/7 (minutes away) Charting System: Cerner, Alaris, Pyxis Floating: ICU: Will be required to take Med Surg patients, up to 1:6 ratio, as needed, Possibility to float to other areas as a helping hand or to take Med Surg patients, Birth Center for post-op surgical, May be asked to administer monoclonal antibody injections to COVID patients – training provided Med/Tele: Helping hands or medical surgical patients in other areas Additional Details 2024-25 Flu Documentation Annual Core Competencies SCRUB COLOR: any solid color, professional Parking: Free