Job Title: Registered Nurse
Profession: Nursing
Specialty: Intensive Care Unit
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: Night
Hours per Shift: 12 hours
Experience: Minimum of 2 years ICU experience required
License: Must have a valid nursing license in hand
Certifications: ACLS and BLS required
Must-Have:
Must be willing to float within service line/scope of practice as needed
Every other weekend coverage required
No local travelers accepted within a 50-mile radius
Description:
The position requires a registered nurse specializing in the intensive care unit.
Patient age group is adults.
Staffing ratios are 1:3 on all shifts.
The medication system used is Pyxis.
Experience with the Epic charting system is required.
Candidates should be familiar with common patient diagnoses such as DKA, Covid, acute alcohol withdrawal, NSTEMI, respiratory distress, and CHF exacerbation.
Skills needed include the care of ventilated patients, arterial line management, central line care, and interpretation and management of dysrhythmias.
The role will involve titrating cardiac and vasoactive drips.
Floating to other units may be necessary.
COVID-19 and flu vaccines are required, with medical or religious exemptions only.
References from within the last 24 months are required.