Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit - $3,051 per week

Certification Details

• ACLS
• BLS / BCLS

Job Details

• All candidates will need to complete a virtual interview for this role, and offers will be made based on that interview.
• Please ensure that all candidates have a full skills checklist with their detailed resume combined on one document.
• Optional 48hr GWW
• We have a multidisiplinary unit. Critical care experience is a must.
• If the nurse has expertise in a particular discipline we appreciate knowing that and will utilize them with those patients as a rule, but will possibly get exposure to patients in the other disciplines as well.
• Unit : 2S ICU
• Number of Beds : 32
• Nurse Patient Ratio : typically 1 : 2, can be 1 : 1 or 1 : 3 as well (Specific ratio is not guaranteed)
• Patient Age Groups : Adults, Geriatric
• Top 10 Diagnosis / Procedures : Respiratory distress / failure, cardiac arrest, DKA, sepsis, ARF, strokes (hemorrhagic and embolic), OHS, TAVR's, vasc surgs, thoracotomies, carotids.
• Special procedure done on the unit : Many procedures are done at the bedside including but not limited to bronchs, trachs, central line insertions, intubations, arterial line and swan ganz line placement, chest tube insertions.
• Common Equipment : Alaris pumps, Prisma flex, Arctic Sun, IABP, Impella, SCD's, Phillips Monitors, Belmont rapid infusor, ceiling lifts, bard and CADD pumps, bladder scanners.
• Common Medications : Vasopressors, sedative and anxiolytics. Paralytics, cardiac dysrhythmic meds.
• Vasoactive Drip Titration is Required - Levophed, epinephrine, vasopressin, nicardipine, cleviprex

Job Requirements

• Critical care experience is a must.
• Floating to PCU is mandatory and nurse must be willing to float there when needed.
• Must be float to Med Surg units as needed. Will be required to take up to 4-5 patients when floated.
• Line Management Skills Required : IV Insertion, PICC / Central Line Management, Vascular Device Access / Care, Dialysis Fistula Care / Management, A-Line Management, CVP
• Line Management Skills Preferred : PA Line Management, IABP
• Cardiac Skills Required : Sheath Removal, Cardioversion / Defibrillation
• Cardiac Skills Preferred : Obtain 12 Lead EKG, Epicardial Pacer Management
• Airway Skills Required : Procedural Sedation, CPAP / BiPAP, Ventilators, High Freq Vents / Oscillators, Nitric Oxide, Trach Care
• Critical Care Skills Preferred : EVD Management, ICP Monitoring, Impella / LVAD, Dialysis (obtain details peritoneal / CRRT / CVVHD), Rapid Infuser
• Ortho / MS / Onc Skills Required : Feeding Tubes, Wound Vac
• Ortho / MS / Onc Skills Preferred : Epidural / PCA Pumps
• Behavioral Health Skills Preferred : Experience with Chemical Dependency

Schedule Information

Optional 48hr GWW

Unit Specific Information

• We have a multidisiplinary unit.
• Exposure to patients in different disciplines.
• Top 10 Diagnosis / Procedures.

Additional Details

• Effective 01.08.2024 - 16 Hours of Unpaid Orientation
• For roles with a guarantee, Boone Health can call off staff for up to 36 hours in a contract
16 hours ago