Travel Nurse RN - Medical Intensive Care Unit - $2,200 per week in Fort Wayne, IN

Job Title: Medical ICU RN Profession: RN (Registered Nurse) Specialty: Medical ICU RN Duration: 13 weeks Shift: Evenings Hours per Shift: 12 hours Experience: Minimum 1.5 years of ICU experience required; 2 years preferred License: Valid RN License Certifications: BLS (AHA only), ACLS (AHA only) Must-Have: Strong background in medical patients and critical care; ability to be flexible, think critically, work as a team, and be personable Description: Caring for ventilated patients. Monitoring critically ill patients with primary diagnoses of sepsis, respiratory failure (acute and chronic), renal failure (acute and chronic), myocardial infarctions, pulmonary embolism, and pneumonia.

Job Title: Medical ICU RN Profession: RN (Registered Nurse) Specialty: Medical ICU RN Duration: 13 weeks Shift: Evenings Hours per Shift: 12 hours Experience: Minimum 1.5 years of ICU experience required; 2 years preferred License: Valid RN License Certifications: BLS (AHA only), ACLS (AHA only) Must-Have: Strong background in medical patients and critical care; ability to be flexible, think critically, work as a team, and be personable Description: Caring for ventilated patients. Initiating and titrating IV drips (vasopressors, sedation, and paralytics). Assisting with intubations and line placement. Monitoring critically ill patients with primary diagnoses of sepsis, respiratory failure (acute and chronic), renal failure (acute and chronic), myocardial infarctions, pulmonary embolism, and pneumonia. This is a mixed acuity unit. ICU and progressive patients are on the same unit. Travelers will care for both types of patients, more often progressive patients than ICU patients. Equipment utilized includes heart monitors, electronic medical records, medication dispensing systems, EKG machines, and Dopplers. Floating to other units and departments is required. Nurse-to-patient ratios are 1:3 for progressive care and 1:2 or 1:3 for ICU care. Dress code includes Caribbean blue scrubs with black, white, or Caribbean blue jackets. Onboarding through workforce development is required to review policies and obtain necessary training and access. Cancellation policy allows for up to 24 hours per contract.