TravelNurseSource is working with Cynet Health to find a qualified ICU/Critical Care RN in Rockford, Illinois, 61108!
Job Title: Registered Nurse
Profession: Nursing
Specialty: Intensive Care Unit
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: 12 Hour Nights
Hours per Shift: 12 hours
Experience: Minimum of 3 years
License: Active Illinois license or confirmation of application initiation
Certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS. PALS preferred but not required.
Must-Have: Experience with vent management and medication titration. Must be comfortable with art lines and central lines. Prefer experience with CRRT and EVD/ICP.
Description:
This position requires a registered nurse to provide critical care in an intensive care unit setting.
The nurse will manage complex trauma patients, including head, chest, abdominal, and orthopedic trauma.
Other patient types include those with strokes, burns, and general medical and surgical issues requiring intensive care.
The nurse will be responsible for titrating all common ICU medications and managing ventilators and other respiratory equipment.
A charge nurse is available 24/7, ideally without patient assignments but may take patients when necessary.
Certified nursing assistants are staffed in the unit, and nurse ratios may vary.
Clientists are present in-house 24/7, with eICU support available after hours.
The unit uses central monitoring systems, and nurses must assess EKG rhythms and intervene as necessary.
The nurse will be required to float throughout the hospital, excluding emergency and obstetrics departments, with capped patient ratios if floated to med-surg units.
The nursing staff works 12-hour shifts, and weekend and holiday work will be expected every other rotation.
Professional scrubs are required, with appropriate attire provided for specific patient care situations.
There is specific orientation for the unit, guiding all new nurses on procedures and protocols required for care delivery.