TravelNurseSource is working with Cynet Health to find a qualified ICU/Critical Care RN in Bangor, Maine, 04401!
Job Title: Registered Nurse - ICU
Profession: Registered Nurse
Specialty: Intensive Care Unit
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: 7P-7A
Hours per Shift: 12
Experience: Minimum 2 years in ICU required
License: Active nursing license
Certifications:
BLS
ACLS
NIHSS
PALS (preferred)
Must-Have:
Neuro and trauma experience, EVD, ICP monitoring, ventilator management, critical care drips, drain management, stroke experience, hemodynamic lines, cardiac rhythm recognition, chest tubes, tracheostomy care, strong assessment skills.
Description:
This position requires a registered nurse with a minimum of 2 years of experience in an intensive care unit.
The nurse will care for medical, surgical, trauma, neuro, ortho, and interventional patients.
They will be responsible for monitoring ICP, managing EVD, and caring for patients with conditions like DKA, multi-system trauma, sepsis, ARDS, COVID, pneumonia, COPD, and stroke.
Patient ratios are generally 1:2 based on acuity but may temporarily increase in certain situations.
The nurse may be required to float to a pediatric intensive care unit if they have appropriate experience and credentials.
Experience in charge nurse capacity is an advantage.
Support on the unit includes a charge nurse who may have patients in a critical staffing situation, a resource nurse or house supervisor available 24/7, and in-house intensivist and hospitalist coverage.
Charting will be done using a preferred system.
The nurse should be prepared for weekend rotations and holiday scheduling based on unit needs.
Professional solid color scrubs are required.