Travel ICU RN - $2,433 per week American Traveler
Albany, NY10 days ago
- $2,433 Per Week
| Location | Albany, NY |
TotalMed RN is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Albany, New York.
SICU/Neuro ICU
Active NY license
2 years of ICU experience, EPIC experience
ACLS, BLS, NIH
Navy Blue Scrubs
Number of Beds: 30
Unit staffing description- (unit secretaries and tech availability): 17 Nurses on staff with 2 patients each and charge nurse out of an assignment. 3 PCA’s staffed on the unit.
Type of equipment: ICP monitoring, EVD management, spinal drains/catheters, arctic sun therapy, continuous EEG, non-invasive cardiac output, wound vac and mechanical ventilators, Heimlich drains,
Documentation system: Epic, MAK, bedside paper flowsheets for ICU documentation
Floating policy: Travelers will be expected to float between the critical care areas: MICU, CCU, CPS, Medical Surgical Progressive Care Unit
Patient Experience requirements: Must be able to provide caring, competent, and knowledgeable care in a patient centered approach.
Certifications: Academic Medical Center, Level 1 trauma center (adult); Children’s Hospital within a hospital, NYSDOH Certified Stroke Center
Requested Skill Set:
Must have: NYS Licensed RN with at least 2 years permanent staff experience in trauma, surgical AND neurological ICU patients. Must have Level One trauma experience.
Advanced skills needed: Comprehensive advanced neurological assessments, NIHSS stroke assessments, hemodynamic monitoring of critically ill patient, ventilator management.
Procedures performed on unit: Placement of arterial line, central line, external ventricular drain, ICP monitor, SEPS drain. Bedside bronchoscopy, abdominal washout, tracheostomy, percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube placement, lumbar punctures, chest tubes, pigtail drains.
Certifications Required: BLS, ACLS. NIHSS preferred
Dress Code: (Required uniform)
Navy
TotalMed is a Top Ten, travel nursing and healthcare staffing agency with the mission of igniting purpose in healthcare. The organization staffs nurses, therapists, pharmacists, and other clinicians of all specialties in all 50 states. They offer local and travel jobs and match caregivers with the right organization to assist both facilities and patients. As an organization, they focus on putting highly-skilled staff into facilities to ensure adequate staffing for a better patient experience.
TotalMed specializes in recruiting and placing healthcare professionals in travel, PRN, and permanent positions across the country in Nursing and Allied Health. Throughout 2020, the organization filled roles at even the most short-staffed facilities during the most challenging time in healthcare. By matching the right travel healthcare professional with the right organization, TotalMed continues to offer a lifeline to facilities and their patients.