TravelNurseSource is working with Cynet Health to find a qualified ICU/Critical Care RN in Oakland, Maryland, 21550!
Job Title: Registered Nurse
Profession: RN
Specialty: ICU
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: Nights
Hours per Shift: 12 hours
Experience: 2 years
License: Active RN license required
Certifications: BLS, ACLS, PALS, NIHSS
Must-Have:
ICU experience is required.
RNs are required to titrate drips.
Description:
The position is for a Registered Nurse in the ICU.
The unit has a nurse-to-patient ratio of 1 to 2.
Common patient diagnoses include respiratory failure, atrial fibrillation with rapid ventricular response, suicide attempts, detox, and some medical-surgical overflow.
Experience with titratable drips such as propofol, cardizem, insulin, precedex, and levo is necessary.
RNs are responsible for monitoring and reading strips for both medical-surgical and ICU patients.
There is one clinical assistant available most days.
There is a hospitalist or intensivist available in-house.
Respiratory therapy is also available 24/7.
RNs may be required to float to medical-surgical units if census is low.
Shifts are 12 hours, and every other weekend is required.
Holidays rotate with regular staff.
Self-scheduling and block scheduling may be considered based on preferences.
The dress code is flexible, excluding camo or orange.
Training on unit-specific policies and procedures is provided upon orientation.
The charting system used is EPIC.