Travel Nurse RN - Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care - $1,927 per week in Sugar Land, TX

Job Title: Registered Nurse Profession: RN (Registered Nurse) Specialty: ICU (Intensive Care Unit) Duration: 13 weeks Shift: 12H Nights Hours per Shift: 7p-7a Experience: Minimum 2 years of ICU experience License: Active RN License Required Certifications: BLS, ACLS Must-Have: - 2+ years of ICU experience, including ventilator management, drip management, and DKA management. There are nursing aides or patient care techs available based on daily unit census, with a ratio of 1 aide for every 10 patients.

Job Title: Registered Nurse Profession: RN (Registered Nurse) Specialty: ICU (Intensive Care Unit) Duration: 13 weeks Shift: 12H Nights Hours per Shift: 7p-7a Experience: Minimum 2 years of ICU experience License: Active RN License Required Certifications: BLS, ACLS Must-Have: - 2+ years of ICU experience, including ventilator management, drip management, and DKA management. - Ability to titrate drips for cardiac drips, insulin, and sedation medications. Description: The unit has a total of 16 beds. Nurse to patient ratios are typically 2:1. There is a charge nurse on each shift, who does not take an assignment. There are nursing aides or patient care techs available based on daily unit census, with a ratio of 1 aide for every 10 patients. A hospitalist or intensivist is available in-house 24/7 in the ICU. Respiratory therapists are present in the ICU 24/7. RNs are only required to troubleshoot equipment such as vents, BiPap, and other respiratory modalities. There are no tele/monitor techs. Charge nurses and ICU nurses are responsible for monitoring. Self-scheduling is allowed, with a requirement for six weekend shifts within a six-week period. There is a requirement for one major and one minor holiday shift for the spring and fall seasons. Floating between units may be required. The dress code is royal blue. There are two shifts of unit-specific orientation provided.