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Job Title: Registered Nurse
Profession: RN (Registered Nurse)
Specialty: ICU (Intensive Care Unit)
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: 12H Nights
Hours per Shift: 36 hours per week
Experience: 2 years
License: Yes
Certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS
Must-Have: Minimum of 2 years experience for night shift
Description:
Unit includes 20 beds.
Certifications required: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS.
Nurse-to-patient ratios are 1 to 1 or 1 to 2.
Electronic Medical Record system used is Cerner.
Each shift is typically staffed with a Nurse Shift Manager or Charge Nurse.
Resource nurses are available on shifts as needed.
There are no nurse aides assigned to this unit.
Weekend requirement is 4 weekend shifts every 4 weeks.
Holiday coverage includes one major holiday and two minor holidays during Christmas.
Nurses wear navy blue scrubs.
Telemedicine equipment is Phillips.
Ventilators are used, with respiratory therapists managing them and nurses troubleshooting.
Clientists or intensivists are not available 24/7 but will be on call 24/7 in the future.
PICC and midline team available for IV management.
Respiratory therapists are present in the unit 24/7.
Pharmacy services are available 24/7.
In case of a reduction in staff, employees may be placed on call.
Shifts are scheduled from 7 AM to 7 PM.
Staff may be floated to the emergency room, telemetry, or medical-surgical floors if needed.
Floating may occur to a sister facility but typically not during mid-shift.
Floor-specific orientation consists of a minimum of two shifts plus one for the electronic medical record.
Common patient diagnoses include neuro cases, radical cancer surgeries, abdominal surgeries, urology cases, strokes, respiratory failure, sepsis, and oncology patients.
Experience with rotaprone positioning and glycemic control is beneficial.
Pediatric patients are typically not treated in this unit.
Nurses may work at both campuses, but mid-shift floating is rare.
The cancellation policy allows for up to four shifts to be canceled per 13-week assignment.
Charting system used is Cerner.
BSN degree is not required.
Trauma Level: Care Setting: Acute Division Nursing
Shift Notes: Nights, EOW, first to float
Required Certifications: ACLS, BLS Certification, NIHSS