| Location | Mattews, NC |
TotalMed RN is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Mattews, North Carolina.
Unit: MICU
Clinical Interviews w/ Manager approval
Experience Required: 2 years ICU experience, will not accept first time travelers
Certs Required: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS
Skills Required: EPIC Required
Peripheral IV starts, foley insertion/maintenance, NG tube insertion/maintenance, vents, trachs, wound care/dressing changes, wound vacs, drains, central line maintenance/blood draw/dressing changes, art lines, cardiac rhythm interpretation, ABG interpretation, codes, critical drip titration.
RNs will do all peripheral blood draws (no phlebotomy present)
Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:
Medical – CIWA, sepsis, DKA, respiratory failure, kidney failure, liver failure, GI bleeds, infections, CHF, COPD
General surgeries with complications or need closer monitoring. Deep flap surgery experience preferred but not required
Patient Ratios: 1:2 Total of 3 RNs in the department, 1 being Charge RN.
Support within the Department:
No CNA
No HUC
Charge nurse to assist primary with the 4 ICU patients, respond to rapids/codes
IV/VAT Team during certain dates and times
Resource Nurse to fill in when needed
RT 24/7
Hospitalist 24/7
Intensivist 24/7 in person 4 hours per day, VCC the remainder
Technology/Equipment:
EMR: EPIC – required
IV Pump: Alaris
Med dispensing: Omnicell
Monitors: Phillips
Unit specific equipment:
Floating: None
Orientation (facility and unit):
NEO
1 shift department orientation
Scheduling:
Weekend rotation: Total of 6 weekend shifts per 6 weeks. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday are considered weekends
On call? No
Holiday Expectations: 50% of holidays in contract
▪Winter holidays: Thanksgiving and day after, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve, New Year’s Day
Approval of RTO: to go through manager
Shift times: 1900-0700, 0700-1900
Schedule cycle: 6 weeks at a time, supervisor makes schedule
Other notes:
Scrub Color: Navy blue
Parking: Free
Unit Culture: small, close knit and fun!
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.