Travel Nurse RN - Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care - $2,173 per week in Longmont, CO

Job Title: Registered Nurse - ICU Profession: Nursing Specialty: Intensive Care Unit Duration: 13 Weeks Shift: 12-Hour Days Hours per Shift: 36 Hours per Week Experience: Minimum of 2 Years License: Active RN License Required Certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS Must-Have: - Experience with art line, vent, and titratable drip management - Care for critically ill patients - Ability to titrate drips Description: The clinical team will interview candidates, and if selected, an offer will be extended. Common diagnoses include respiratory failure, withdrawal, neurosurgery, stroke, myocardial infarction, and chronic disease.

Job Title: Registered Nurse - ICU Profession: Nursing Specialty: Intensive Care Unit Duration: 13 Weeks Shift: 12-Hour Days Hours per Shift: 36 Hours per Week Experience: Minimum of 2 Years License: Active RN License Required Certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS Must-Have: - Experience with art line, vent, and titratable drip management - Care for critically ill patients - Ability to titrate drips Description: The clinical team will interview candidates, and if selected, an offer will be extended. Candidates must be within a 60-mile radius. Orientation week requires candidates to be present in state. The unit has an average census of 6 patients with 13 beds available. Nurse-to-patient ratios are 1:2 for ICU and 1:3 for IMC/GEN patients. Required certifications include BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS, with CRRT preferred. Common diagnoses include respiratory failure, withdrawal, neurosurgery, stroke, myocardial infarction, and chronic disease. Registered Nurses will monitor their own telemetry and be responsible for daily strip readings. The unit supports self-scheduling and block scheduling but final scheduling depends on unit needs. Full and part-time employees are required to self-schedule a minimum of six weekend shifts within a six-week schedule. The charge nurse may have a patient assignment and should be able to provide relief. There are no nurse aides in this unit. Clientist is available 24 hours in-house with an intensivist on call 24 hours. Respiratory therapy is available in the ICU 24/7. There is no call or standby requirement; floating within the zone is determined by management. This is a small community hospital that emphasizes teamwork and support among staff. Travelers have expressed satisfaction working in this environment. Cancellation policy allows the hospital to cancel up to four shifts during the assignment. Charting is done using an electronic system.