Travel Nurse RN - Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care - $2,653 per week in Redding, CA

Job Title: Registered Nurse Profession: RN Specialty: Intensive Care Unit Duration: 13 weeks Shift: 12 Hour Days Hours per Shift: 12 Experience: Minimum of 2 years in specialty License: Required Certifications: BLS, ACLS Required; PALS Preferred Must-Have: Candidates must have experience with ICP monitoring and ventriculostomies. Description: Telemetry, L/D, Emergency, and Critical Care RNs will take a proctored Dysrhythmia Test onsite, day one.

Job Title: Registered Nurse Profession: RN Specialty: Intensive Care Unit Duration: 13 weeks Shift: 12 Hour Days Hours per Shift: 12 Experience: Minimum of 2 years in specialty License: Required Certifications: BLS, ACLS Required; PALS Preferred Must-Have: Candidates must have experience with ICP monitoring and ventriculostomies. Experience in trauma care is essential. Candidates must be willing to work in a fast-paced environment and have good communication skills. Description: Telemetry, L/D, Emergency, and Critical Care RNs will take a proctored Dysrhythmia Test onsite, day one. This is a PASS/FAIL test. Holiday requests will be considered, but cannot be guaranteed. The unit has 30 beds. Nurse to patient ratios are typically 1 to 1-2. 90% of the time will be a 1 to 2 ratio. Candidates are required to titrate drips, including vasopressors and sedation. The charge nurse is available 24/7 and does not take a patient assignment. There is a house supervisor available 24/7. Unit Techs are present to provide assistance with administrative tasks. Respiratory therapy is available in the ICU 24/7. The unit uses Hamilton vents and has GE monitoring equipment. RNs are required to interpret telemetry strips. Shifts are scheduled about 6 weeks in advance. Travelers are the first to be moved if scheduling changes are needed. Weekend requirements are every other weekend. Holiday requirements will be addressed at the appropriate time. There are no on-call or standby requirements for travelers. Travelers may float to different units as needed. The dress code comprises navy scrubs. Candidates should be prepared to work hard and engage with the team for assistance when needed. The environment is fast-paced, and strong teamwork is essential. The setting is acute care with a trauma level of 2. Charting is completed using the Cerner system.