ICU - Intensive Care Unit

Opportunity:

RN - ICU

Job Details:

• Work 12-hour shifts with day shift running 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM and night shift running 6:30 PM to 6:30 AM
• Every other weekend required, with weekends defined as Saturday and Sunday
• Minimum of 2 holidays required within the contract time frame
• Self-scheduling for travelers added into core staff schedule; block scheduling cannot be guaranteed
• 1 shift of unit/department specific orientation required
• Pass/fail open book exam during orientation requiring a minimum score of 90% to pass
• Care for ICU patients in a 33-bed unit with an average daily census of 16
• Nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:2-3 for adult patients
• Common diagnoses include trauma, cardiac conditions, overdose/substance abuse, sepsis, post-stent, pacemaker placement, stroke, vascular cases, renal failure, heart failure, and respiratory distress
• Required to titrate drips including cardiac drips, insulin, and sedation
• Required to read, interpret, and document cardiac monitor strips using GE monitoring system with tele tech oversight
• Manage patients on respiratory equipment ranging from nasal cannula to ventilator
• Floating may occur to PCU or occasionally Med/Surg with typical unit ratios of 1:4 or 1:5
• If placed on call and called back in, must be able to arrive within 30 minutes
• Driver's license required at time of submittal
• Artificial nails are prohibited in all patient care departments
• Charting system: EPIC
• Acute care setting, Trauma Level 2 facility
• Required certifications: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS