TravelNurseSource is working with Cynet Health to find a qualified ICU/Critical Care RN in Denver, Colorado, 80228!
Job Title: Registered Nurse
Profession: RN (Registered Nurse)
Specialty: ICU (Intensive Care Unit)
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: 12H Nights
Hours per Shift: 36 hours per week
Experience: Minimum of 2 years of critical care experience
License: Active RN license required
Certifications:
BLS
ACLS
NIHSS
Must-Have:
General critical care experience
Experience performing 12-lead EKG
Flexibility and adaptability in a dynamic environment
Good teamwork skills
1 year of trauma/surgical and neuro critical care experience preferred
Description:
The position involves working in an ICU setting with a focus on various critical care scenarios.
Common patient diagnoses include respiratory distress, DKA, renal failure, and surgical cases requiring intensive care post-operatively.
RNs will manage medical ICU populations including stroke, neuro, trauma, ortho, surgical, and medical patients.
Nurse to patient ratios are typically 1:2 in critical care settings.
RNs are required to titrate drips which may include vasopressors, inotropes, sedatives, and analgesics.
Charge nurses on the unit do not take patient assignments.
A critical care technician is available for support.
There is a hospitalist or intensivist in-house.
Respiratory therapy is available 24/7 within the ICU.
The unit is equipped with various respiratory equipment such as CPAP, BiPAP, high flow, and ventilators.
RNs are responsible for reading their own telemetry strips using Philips monitors.
Self-scheduling is permitted, with a minimum requirement of six weekend shifts over a six-week schedule.
Holidays may also require coverage based on departmental needs.
Floating to different ICU floors and lower acuity units may be required if needed.
Scrubs are navy blue in color.
The charting system used is EPIC.
The facility reserves the right to cancel up to four shifts during the assignment.
This position is based in an acute care division focused on nursing.