Job Title: Registered Nurse
Profession: RN
Specialty: Intensive Care Unit
Duration: 8 weeks
Shift: Night Shift
Hours per Shift: 12 hours
Experience: 3 years in ICU
License: Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state/district
Certifications: NIHSS, BLS, ACLS Required
Must-Have: BSN (Highly Desired)
Description:
The ICU is a multidisciplinary unit that provides care for various types of patients.
These patients may include neurological, neuro-surgical, medical, surgical, pulmonary, cardiology, cardiothoracic, and trauma patients.
Various types of technology are used to care for and treat critical care patients.
This technology includes, but is not limited to, ventilators, ventriculostomies, cardiac monitors, pulmonary artery catheters, arterial lines, central lines, PICC lines, IABP, ECMO/tandem heart, Impella, BIS monitors, continuous pulse oximetry, continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT), gastric tubes, and intravenous infusion pumps.
The role fulfills the needs of patients, families, and the community by performing a variety of patient care functions and tasks.
These tasks are in accordance with licensure, certification, training, and regulatory requirements.