Job Title: Registered Nurse
Profession: RN (Registered Nurse)
Specialty: Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU)
Duration: 6 weeks
Shift: 12H Nights
Hours per Shift: 12 hours
Experience: Minimum 2 years of experience required
License: Required
Certifications: ACLS, BLS
Must-Have: Current experience in a high acuity ICU
Description:
Expectations include floating between assignments.
Documentation of CLABSi, HAPI, and CAUTI is required.
Flexibility in changing assignments based on acuity is necessary.
Nurse-patient ratios are 1:2 or 1:1 with defined patient conditions.
The unit handles high acuity and is very busy.
Candidates should be open to floating.
Self-scheduling is not permitted.
Every other weekend is required.
Experience with EPIC is mandatory.
Experience with CRRT is preferred.
Successful candidates typically have 3+ years of experience.
Previous travel experience is beneficial.
Working in a busy hospital environment is highly valued.
Common diagnoses include respiratory failure, sepsis, end-stage liver disease, and renal failure.
RNs are required to titrate drips.
Common titratable drips include Levo, Epi, Dopa, along with sedation drugs like Propofol and Dilaudid.
There is a charge nurse on every shift, but they may not always be without an assignment.
House supervisors are present 24/7.
Patient care assistants are available on the unit.
Critical care and other services staff the unit 24/7.
Respiratory therapy is available around the clock.
Equipment includes Hamilton Vent, BiPap, and various intravenous pumps.
Nurses are required to monitor and interpret their own rhythms.
The unit operates on a 6-week scheduling block managed by a scheduler.
Holidays are required.
There is no call or standby requirement.
Scrub color for the unit is navy blue.