TravelNurseSource is working with Cynet Health to find a qualified ICU/Critical Care RN in Dallas, Texas, 75237!
Job Title: Registered Nurse
Profession: Nursing
Specialty: Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: Night
Hours per Shift: 12
Experience: Minimum of 2 years in ICU
License: Valid State License Required
Certifications: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS Required
Must-Have:
- Epic Experience Required
- Float Required to Intermediate Care Unit/Progressive Care Unit, Step Down
- Six weekend shifts per six-week schedule period
Description:
The position requires the provision of care to adult critical patients aged 18 and over.
The nursing staff will manage medical/surgical, neurological, and cardiac diagnoses.
A higher level of specialized care is necessary for patients being treated for underlying diseases.
All ICU beds have bedside as well as remote telemetry capabilities.
Responsibilities may include administering cardiac drips, intensive insulin drips, and heparin drips.
Continuous sedation and analgesia drips may also be administered.
The nursing staff will provide intravenous therapy using peripheral and central venous catheters.
Nutritional support including total parenteral nutrition (TPN) and tube feeding is part of the care provided.
Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) may be performed as required.
Patients may also undergo therapeutic hypothermia and mass transfusion therapy.
Wound care will be part of the responsibilities as well.
The nursing staff will utilize specialized equipment including CRRT machines and rapid infusers.
The position involves the care of ventilated patients and management of dysrhythmias.
Skills in arterial line management, central line care, and procedural sedation monitoring are required.
Infection prevention is a key aspect of patient care.
Thermoregulation and starting and maintaining IVs are essential functions of this role.
This role demands adaptability as the staff may float to different units as necessary.