Travel Nurse RN - Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care - $2,182 per week in Franklin, IN

Job Title: Registered Nurse Profession: RN Specialty: ICU Duration: 13 weeks Shift: 12H Nights Hours per Shift: 12 Experience: Minimum of 2 years License: Required Certifications: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS Must-Have: Experience with titration of drips Description: Unit has a total of 12 beds, combined CCU and PCU. Floating to medical-surgical units may be necessary, with emergency room floating only for experienced staff.

Job Title: Registered Nurse Profession: RN Specialty: ICU Duration: 13 weeks Shift: 12H Nights Hours per Shift: 12 Experience: Minimum of 2 years License: Required Certifications: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS Must-Have: Experience with titration of drips Description: Unit has a total of 12 beds, combined CCU and PCU. Ratios are 1:2 for CCU and 1:3-4 for PCU. Common diagnoses include sepsis, respiratory distress, overdose, alcohol withdrawal, and DKA. Nurses are required to titrate drips including Levophed, insulin, dopamine, and heparin. A charge nurse is present each shift along with a house supervisor for nights and weekends. Nurse aides are available on the unit. Respiratory equipment includes vents, CPAP, Bipap, and oximizers. Telemetry is available, and RNs are responsible for reading strips. Self-scheduling is utilized with schedules released for a 6-week period. Weekend requirement includes 4 shifts within a 6-week schedule. Holiday requirement includes 1 major and 1 minor during the contract period. Generally, staff is placed on call if needed, though there is no call outside of this. Floating to medical-surgical units may be necessary, with emergency room floating only for experienced staff. Scrub color required is navy blue. General facility orientation is provided for one day, followed by 1-2 days specific to the unit. The charting system in use is Cerner. This unit operates with a trauma level of 3 in an acute care setting.