Travel Nurse RN - Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care in Lima, OH

Job Title

Registered Nurse – ICU (Critical Care)

Lima, OH

Contract | Nights | 12-Hour Shifts | Every Other Weekend and Every Other Holiday | Full-Time

• Conduct and analyze initial and ongoing patient assessments, develop individualized plans of care, implement treatments, and evaluate effectiveness for critically ill patients with multi-system organ failure and/or multisystem trauma
• Perform nursing care associated with life-supporting technology including ventilator management, CRRT, IABP, Impella, ECMO, hemodynamic monitoring, and Swan-Ganz catheter management
• Administer medications safely and consistently in accordance with state practice standards and facility policies and procedures
• Serve as the primary point of contact for care coordination across hospital departments and communicate effectively with patients, families, and interdisciplinary team members
• Anticipate and respond to rapidly changing patient conditions using clinical judgment and evidence-based practice in alignment with the AACN Synergy Model
• Float to other unit levels as needed and participate in ongoing quality improvement initiatives within the department

• Current RN license in the state of practice or covered by compact licensure
• Minimum 2 years of ICU experience required
• BLS (Basic Life Support) required
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) required
• NIHSS (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale) certification required
• Dysrhythmia Exam required prior to start (study guide available)

• Experience with ECMO, IABP, EVD, ICP monitoring, transvenous pacing, or Impella
• CCRN, TNCC, TCRN, PCCN, or RN-BC certification
• Familiarity with Alaris pumps, CPAP/BiPAP, and advanced respiratory modalities
• Experience with EPIC Electronic Health Record (EHR) system

• Work in a high-acuity, 24-bed ICU environment with access to advanced technology and robust provider coverage including an intensivist team, rapid response team, resource RN, and 24/7 house supervisor support
• Flexible scheduling options considered, including block scheduling and self-scheduling opportunities after the initial schedule period