Job Title: Registered Nurse
Profession: Nursing
Specialty: Intensive Care Unit
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: 19:00 - 07:00
Hours per Shift: 12
Experience: Minimum 2 years of ICU experience
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 of 2:1, and occasionally 1:1 or 3:1 depending on acuity and staffing.
The unit is staffed with a secretary during the day shift and occasionally has a nurse extern working as a tech.
The type of equipment used includes ventilators, EVDs, CRRT, SLED, and EV 1000.
The documentation system in use is Meditech.
The minimum weekend requirement is 4 weekend shifts per schedule, which is done in 4-week increments.
There is self-scheduling available to an extent, with the manager balancing the schedule by moving shifts as needed.
Contract labor is the first to float if staffing needs arise in other areas.
Nurses are expected to provide attentive and compassionate care to patients and family members.
Advanced skills required for procedures include insertion of central lines, arterial lines, lumbar punctures, chest tube insertions, and EVD insertions.
The dress code requires navy scrubs, both tops and bottoms.
Unit specific policies and guidelines are available upon request.
Prospective candidates should be aware of outstanding department and team recognition, available new equipment, technology, and various scheduling options that may entice them to join the unit.