ICU - Intensive Care Unit

Opportunity:

RN - ICU

Job Details:

• Work 12-hour night shifts from 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM
• Weekend requirements based on unit needs and demands
• Some holiday requirements apply
• No on-call requirements
• Unit operates as a combined ICU/PCU with 16 beds
• ICU nurse-to-patient ratio is 2:1; PCU nurse-to-patient ratio is 3:1
• Minimum 2 years of ICU experience required
• Team-focused mindset and flexibility required
• Common diagnoses include ARDS, Sepsis, TNK strokes, and ETOH withdrawal
• Required to titrate drips including Levo, Vaso, Epi, Dilt, Amio, Dopa, Dobutamine, and other standard ICU medications
• Respiratory therapy support available 24/7 with full range of equipment including vents, CPAP, and BiPap
• Telemonitor tech support available 24/7 using Phillips monitors
• Hospitalist in house 24/7; Intensivist in house from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM with vICU camera coverage overnight
• May float to medical-surgical unit with a 5:1 ratio or to ICU/PCU units at a sister facility
• Navy scrubs required
• Charting system: EPIC; orientation provided for those new to EPIC
• Required certifications: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS
• BSN not required
• Hospital may cancel up to 4 shifts per 13-week assignment or up to 3 shifts for assignments shorter than 13 weeks