TravelNurseSource is working with Cynet Health to find a qualified ICU/Critical Care RN in Nashville, Tennessee, 37207!
Job Title: ICU Registered Nurse
Profession: RN
Specialty: ICU
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: 19:00-07:00
Hours per Shift: 12
Experience: Minimum of 2 years in ICU
License: Active RN license
Certifications: ACLS, BLS
Must-Have:
- Active RN license
- ACLS certification
- BLS certification
- ICU experience
Description:
The unit has 16 beds with patient ratios typically at 2:1, and can vary to 1:1 or 3:1 based on acuity and staffing needs.
Unit secretary is staffed during dayshift, and there may be an occasional nurse extern working as a tech.
Equipment utilized on the unit includes ventilators, EVDs, CRRT, SLED, and EV 1000.
The documentation system used is Meditech.
Scheduling requires a minimum of 4 weekend shifts per 4-week schedule.
Self-scheduling is available to an extent, with the manager adjusting shifts as necessary to balance the schedule.
Contract labor is the first to float, with expectations to float to medical/surgical if needed.
Expected patient experience includes providing attentive and compassionate care to patients and their family members.
Advanced skills performed on the unit include insertion of central lines, arterial lines, lumbar punctures, chest tube insertions, and EVD insertions.
The required uniform is navy scrubs, both tops and bottoms.
Please attach unit-specific policies and guidelines as needed.
Consider the potential for new equipment or technology, as well as the expertise of the staff when evaluating this opportunity.