Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit - $2,204 per week

TotalMed RN is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Lumberton, North Carolina.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

UNIT: ICU
SIMPLI FI CLINICAL TEAM & Manager Interview/Approval

Traveler Feedback - UNC SOUTHEASTERN Hospital in Lumberton, NC. The staff here have welcomed me with open arms and treat me as one of their own. I am so happy to be here and any opportunity to extend will definitely be taken.

Traveler Feedback: UNC Southeastern in Lumberton, NC. My experience has been very positive. The people have been nice and very helpful. The facility is a nice facility and parking is easy. Orientation was very organized and efficient.

Experience: 3 years of recent experience in Critical Care required.  Permanent staff must wait 2 years before returning as a traveler
Travelers cannot live within a 75-mile radius of the facility

Will accept a first-time traveler? Yes

Required Certifications:  BLS, ACLS, PALS, CPI or MOAB – must have prior to start, CCRN (preferred)

Patient Types:  Respiratory Failure, GI Bleeds, DKA, Sepsis, CVA’s/TIA, Post-Arrest, ETOH, IVDA.  Complicated Post-operative Patients
There is a pediatrics unit, but not a PICU – on rare occasions a pediatric patient may be admitted to this unit (PALS required) until they are able to stabilize/transfer or ship out.  Typically, this is an older child, but the unit can take 1-year old and up – staff is very supportive in this situation

Skills required:  Must have general ICU experience.  Invasive line management (CVP, A-lines) - may have to assist with beside central line insertions
Insulin Drips, Critical care drips.  Cardiac Rhythm Interpretation, BiPap and Vent Management, Vapotherm.  Experience with drains, chest tubes

Skills preferred:  Balloon Pumps (not typically given to travelers), Temporary Pacemaker (preferred, usually given to staff).  CRRT – not provided at this facility at this time

Patient Ratios:  1:2-3 (acuity dependent)

Floating:  CVICU - assignments excluded fresh (24 hours) post open-heart surgery. Will be expected to take ICU overflow.  PCCU (Cardiac Stepdown) – floated based off census.  ED Holding – task RN – ICU overflow/holding

Charting System/Equipment:
EPIC – (strongly preferred)
BD Alaris IV Pumps
Omnicell (medication dispensing)
Monitors: Spacelabs

Scheduling:
Weekend rotation: every other
Required call? No
Holiday Expectations: holiday rotation required
Approval of time off: up to 5 days – otherwise, must request manager approval

Scrub Color: Ceil Blue and/or White

Free Parking

 

About TotalMed RN

Benefits

• Weekly pay
• Guaranteed Hours
• Continuing Education
• 401k retirement plan
• Sick pay
• Wellness and fitness programs
• Referral bonus
• Employee assistance programs
• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Benefits start day 1