Job Title: Registered Nurse
Profession: Nursing
Specialty: Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU)
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: Day
Hours per Shift: 12 hours
Experience: Minimum 2 years in specialty
License: Compact or state license required
Certifications: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS
Must-Have:
- Experience with high acuity ICU nursing
- Patient ratio experience of 1:2
- Preferred experience with PA catheters and balloon pumps
- Experience with transplant recovery (liver, heart, lungs, kidney, pancreas)
- Epic charting experience
Description:
Registered Nurse needed for a Surgical Intensive Care Unit.
The role involves caring for patients who have undergone various surgical procedures.
It is expected to provide high-quality care for post-operative surgical recovery patients.
Nursing responsibilities include managing ventilated patients, blood product administration, and monitoring hemodynamics.
Nurses will also handle central line care and administer continuous IV sedation as needed.
Experience with transplant patients is required, particularly in recovery settings.
Candidates must be comfortable floating to other ICUs and step-down units when necessary.
The facility operates with a patient census of 28 and has 33 rooms.
An interdisciplinary team will support patient care needs.
In emergencies, there may be an expectation to remain onsite to assist with patient care.