TravelNurseSource is working with Cynet Health to find a qualified ICU/Critical Care RN in Pueblo, Colorado, 81004!
Job Title: Registered Nurse
Profession: Nursing
Specialty: Intensive Care Unit
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: 12 Hour Nights
Hours per Shift: 36 hours per week
Experience: Minimum of 2 years
License: Required
Certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS
Must-Have: Critical care experience
Description:
Hiring process includes candidate interview with clinical team.
No unit manager involvement in the interview process.
Required to submit driver’s license.
Please ensure clinicians are in state for the week of orientation even if first-day modules are remote.
Unit has 12 beds with a nurse to patient ratio of 1:2.
Critical care experience is necessary.
RNs are required to titrate drips, which include vasopressors, inotropes, sedatives, analgesics, and metabolic specialized therapies.
Charge nurse takes an assignment.
There are no nurse aids in this unit.
Clientist is in-house and a respiratory therapist is available 24/7.
Respiratory therapy equipment includes CPAP, BiPAP, high flow, and ventilators.
RNs are required to read their own telemetry strips, using Phillips monitors.
Self-scheduling and block scheduling are allowed.
Full and part-time employees must self-schedule a minimum of six weekend shifts per six-week schedule.
Holiday work is required.
Floating requirements are determined by management; RNs may float as needed within designated facilities.
Dress code is navy blue scrubs.
Applicants should expect to take on various acuity levels, including low acuity holds.
Required certifications include ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS.