Job Title: ICU Registered Nurse
Profession: RN (Registered Nurse)
Specialty: Intensive Care Unit
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: 12H Nights
Hours per Shift: 12 hours
Experience: Minimum 2 years of recent ICU experience required
License: Required
Certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS
Must-Have: Ability to ask questions, positive attitude, willingness to help others, critical thinking skills, and strong interpersonal skills
Description:
Unit is fast-paced with volume flexes due to being a primary tertiary care facility.
RNs will care for adult and pediatric patients over 15 years old with various diagnoses such as neurological conditions, respiratory failure, and sepsis.
Common procedures may include assisting with ventilators, CRRT, and various surgeries.
RN will be required to titrate drips, including vasopressors and sedation.
Charge nurses are present on each shift and will attend rapid response teams and codes.
Nurse aids/patient care technicians are available with a ratio of 1:18.
RNs are responsible for reading and interpreting telemetry strips without the assistance of techs.
Nurses will float to all inpatient units with the exception of maternity and NICU.
Uniform code requires navy blue scrubs.
Weekend and holiday shifts will be required as per unit needs.