Job Title: Registered Nurse
Profession: Nursing
Specialty: ICU
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: Night
Hours per Shift: 12 hours
Experience: Minimum of 2 years in ICU required
License: Current nursing license required
Certifications: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS required; CPI and MAB preferred
Must-Have:
- Minimum patient ratio experience of 1:2-3
- Previous ICU experience preferred for first-timers
- Weekend requirements include every third weekend
Description:
Registered Nurse needed for the ICU unit.
The average daily census is 4 patients.
The unit consists of 6 rooms/beds.
Clinicians will float within scope to meet facility needs if required.
No on-call requirement for the position.
The patient diagnoses include CHF, COPD, stroke, DKA, AKI, SBO, detox, sepsis, and respiratory failure.
Special procedures include rapid sequence intubation.
Special equipment used in the unit includes Spacelabs, ventilators, BiPAP/CPAP, and high-flow oxygen.
Support staff includes physical therapy, respiratory services, interpretation services, phlebotomy, radiology, social services, and pharmacy.
The position will require skills in managing arterial lines, assisting with chest tube insertion/removal, blood product administration, and caring for ventilated patients.
Additional skills include central line care/management, interpretation of arterial blood gases, and managing patients with multi-system organ dysfunction/failure.