ICU - Intensive Care Unit

Opportunity:

RN - MICU

Job Details:

• Night shift position with 36 or 48 hours available per week
• 13-week contract
• Patient ratio of 1:2
• Every other weekend and every other holiday required
• Must work 2 out of 3 winter holidays
• Maximum 40 hours of pre-approved time off per contract; no additional RTO approved after offer acceptance
• Back-to-back weekends off cannot be approved
• Must adhere to float policy within scope of practice as needed
• BSN preferred
• 2 years of experience required
• Travel experience required
• Level 1 Trauma experience required
• Epic charting system experience required
• Required certifications: ACLS, BLS, CCRN
• Virginia nursing license required; pending licenses accepted (must be in hand by Wednesday before start date)
• Nursys verification required with submission
• References required
• Care for adult patients with predominantly multi-system failure and co-morbid conditions including sepsis, pneumonia, GI bleed, and organ failure
• Work across two MICU units totaling 28 beds (16 beds on MICU3 and 12 beds on MICU4)
• Perform and assist with special procedures including percutaneous trachs, CVC placements, arterial lines, CRRT, SLED, PA catheters, chest tubes, thoracentesis, paracentesis, PEG placements, intubation, conscious sedation, and diagnostic patient transport
• Operate special equipment including Accu-check/Glucommander, ABGs/point of care testing, and ventilators
• Key clinical skills required include arterial line management, BiPAP/CPAP management, blood product administration, care of ventilated patients, central line care and management, continuous IV sedation, emergency medications, IV insulin protocols, management of dysrhythmias, titrating cardiac and vasoactive drips, ventilator management, and interpretation of ABGs and dysrhythmias
• Interdisciplinary support available including physical therapy, respiratory services, radiology, pharmacy, social services, rapid response teams, and more