Travel Nurse RN - Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care - $2,885 per week in New Haven, CT

Job Title: Registered Nurse Profession: Nurse Specialty: ICU Duration: 13 weeks Shift: Night Hours per Shift: 12 hours Experience: Minimum 2 years of experience required License: Current RN license Certifications: ACLS, BLS required Must-Have: Experience in ICU or step-down unit Description: Mixed acuity unit with MICU and step-down patients. Patient diagnoses include acute respiratory failure, sepsis, liver/renal failure, post-cardiac arrest, and GI bleed.

Job Title: Registered Nurse Profession: Nurse Specialty: ICU Duration: 13 weeks Shift: Night Hours per Shift: 12 hours Experience: Minimum 2 years of experience required License: Current RN license Certifications: ACLS, BLS required Must-Have: Experience in ICU or step-down unit Description: Mixed acuity unit with MICU and step-down patients. Traveler must be comfortable with patient ratios of 1:3. Average patient ratio is 1:3 during days, nights, and weekends. Float required to PCU and other ICUs as needed. Call responsibility may be required. Experience with arterial line management, care of ventilated patients, and central line care/management is needed. Skills in continuous IV sedation, interpretation of arterial blood gases (ABGs), and management of dysrhythmias are necessary. Experience with isolation precautions and management of patients with multisystem organ dysfunction/failure is essential. The unit settings include a high acuity MICU and step-down unit. Patient diagnoses include acute respiratory failure, sepsis, liver/renal failure, post-cardiac arrest, and GI bleed. ICU staffing typically involves 1:1 or 2:1 ratios, with exceptions for lower acuity patients. The step-down unit maintains a 3:1 ratio. Interdisciplinary support is available. The unit consists of 56 beds and typically has two charge nurses. Candidates must have a minimum of two years of experience in specialty. Travel experience is preferred. Additional specialized skills are valued.