TravelNurseSource is working with Cynet Health to find a qualified ICU/Critical Care RN in Boise, Idaho, 83712!
Job Title: Registered Nurse
Profession: Nursing
Specialty: Intensive Care Unit
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: 12H Nights
Hours per Shift: 12
Experience: Minimum 2 years in ICU
License: Valid RN License
Certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS
Must-Have: 2 years of ICU experience
Description:
This position is for a Registered Nurse in the Intensive Care Unit.
The unit has a total of 32 beds.
Nurse-to-patient ratios are typically 1:1 or 1:2.
The types of patients include CABG, CVA, subarachnoid hemorrhage, intracerebral brain hemorrhage, GI bleeds, DKA, STEMI, septic shock, overdose, respiratory failure, and post-neurosurgery or open-heart surgery cases.
Travelers do not need prior experience with CRRT, ECMO, or balloon pumps, as they will not be exposed to these during the assignment.
Experience in a similar-sized or larger ICU is preferred.
RNs are required to titrate drips, including dopamine, epinephrine, norepinephrine, cardene, nitroglycerin, neoprene, vasopressin, diltiazem, insulin, and esmolol.
Charge nurses are present in each unit and do not routinely take patient assignments.
Resource nurses are available on each unit.
There are certified nursing assistants supporting the RNs, with a ratio of 1 CNA for every 8 patients.
The respiratory therapy staff is available 24/7, with a minimum of two staff members in the ICU at all times.
Registered nurses are required to monitor and read their own telemetry strips using Spacelabs equipment.
Shifts are scheduled for 12 hours, from 7 PM to 7:30 AM.
Weekend obligations are every other or half of the weekends.
Holiday obligations will be required if there is a staffing need.
Nurses may float to other ICU units if necessary, and can also perform 1:1 sitter duties outside of the ICU.
Dress code does not have specific requirements.
Unit-specific orientation will be provided.