TravelNurseSource is working with Cynet Health to find a qualified ICU/Critical Care RN in Franklin, Indiana, 46131!
Job Title: Registered Nurse
Profession: Nursing
Specialty: Intensive Care Unit
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: 12H Nights
Hours per Shift: 12
Experience: 2 years
License: Required
Certifications:
ACLS
BLS
NIHSS
Must-Have:
Experience with titration of drips
Familiarity with common diagnoses in the ICU
Description:
The unit has 12 total beds, including both 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, with a house supervisor available during nights and weekends.
There are nurse aides on the unit to assist with patient care.
Respiratory therapists and equipment such as vents, CPAP, and BiPAP are available on the unit.
Monitoring techs are present, and nurses are responsible for reading strips.
Self-scheduling is available, with shifts posted six weeks in advance.
Weekend requirements include four weekend shifts within a six-week schedule.
Holiday requirements include one major and one minor holiday during the contracted timeframe.
Generally, staff are placed on call if needed, with no additional call outside of this.
Floating to medical-surgical units may be required, and emergency department floating may occur for experienced staff.
The dress code requires navy blue scrubs.
General facility orientation lasts one day, followed by one to two days of unit-specific orientation.
Charting is completed using the Cerner system.
The care setting is acute, and the trauma level is three.