Job Title: RN - Critical Care
Profession: Nursing
Specialty: Critical Care
Duration: 13 Weeks
Shift: Night Shift
Hours per Shift: 12 Hours
Experience: Minimum 3 years of ICU experience with 1 year of CVICU experience
License: Registered Nurse License
Certifications: BLS, ACLS, CCRN preferred
Must-Have: Competent in invasive line monitoring, chest tubes, cardiac medications, ventilator management, and cardiac rhythm interpretation
Description:
Manager is open to 36 or 48-hour contracts.
Facility is a Level II Trauma Center with a Level III NICU.
The unit consists of 30 beds.
Patient types include immediate post-op cardiac surgeries, thoracic surgeries, and vascular surgeries.
Patient ratios are 1:1, 1:2 for regular ICU status, and 1:3 for mixed status.
Technicians support the nursing staff at a ratio of 1:8-10.
Support within the department includes a charge nurse with no patient assignment.
Dedicated intensivists and surgeons are available 24/7.
Telemetry monitoring is conducted at the bedside and nurses' station.
Travelers are preferred with specific CV surgical experience.
EMR system used is EPIC.
Scheduling includes every other weekend rotation, with holiday expectations of 1-2 per contract.
A fatigue policy is adhered to, ensuring no more than 60 hours of work per week or 5 consecutive 12-hour shifts.
Scrubs should be in any solid color, professional, with no graphics or logos.