TravelNurseSource is working with Cynet Health to find a qualified PCU RN in Stockbridge, Georgia, 30281!
About The Position
Job Title : Registered Nurse Job Specialty : Intermediate Care Unit Job Duration : 13 weeks Shift : Night, 3x12-Hour (19 : 00 - 07 : 00) Guaranteed Hours : Not specified Experience : Minimum 2 years;
first timers not accepted License : GA or Compact license required Certifications : BLS, ACLS, NIH / NIHSS Must-Have : Availability to provide core items and complete / schedule labs within 48 hours of signing the contract.
Job Description : Care for a patient population ranging from adults to geriatrics.- Manage and treat conditions such as COVID-19, respiratory failure, DKA, renal failure, hypertension emergencies, CHF, post-carotid endarterectomy, post-surgical patients, sepsis, and stroke.
- Handle and adjust various drips including amiodarone, Cardizem, precede, cardene, labetalol, dopamine, dobutamine, insulin, and Nitro.
- Operate equipment such as Glucommander, trach to vents, BIPAPs, high flows, salters, art lines, and bedside cardiac monitors.
- Facilitate rapid sequence intubation and manage patients on sedation and ETTs.- Manage low dose pressors if ICU overflow is needed.
- Work with a nurse-to-patient ratio of 1 : 4 in a 16-bed unit with an average daily census of 16.- Utilize Epic, Pyxis, and SBAR systems.
- Wear navy blue scrubs.- Work every other weekend and be available to work major holidays as specified.- Float to Cardiac Telemetry Unit and Med Surg Pulmonary unit if needed;
- ICU floating is possible with experience.- Complete an orientation of 13 hours. Additional Information : Full compliance required for timely start;
delays could push back the start by two weeks due to the bi-weekly orientation schedule.- Compliance document deadline is the Tuesday before the start date.
References from two managers or higher positions are preferred at the time of application.- Required Time Off (RTO) is limited to a maximum of 7 days.
Weekend and holiday work expectations as outlined in job requirements.- Local candidates welcome; same base rate applies.
Previous travelers are welcome to return after completing one successful assignment elsewhere.
25812015EXPTEMP
Job Requirements
Required for Onboarding
- ACLS - AHA
- BLS - AHA
- Core Competency
- Pharmacology
- Skills Checklist
- Specialty Exam
5 Benefits of Travel Nursing
- Constantly adapting to new environments and healthcare facilities challenges you to expand your knowledge and skills. This dynamic nature of travel nursing contributes significantly to your professional growth.
- Different regions may incorporate alternative medicine practices into healthcare. Exposure to these diverse approaches broadens your understanding of holistic patient care.
- Embrace the nomadic lifestyle with pride, celebrating the uniqueness and diversity of each assignment. The sense of adventure and pride in being a healthcare nomad adds a distinctive dimension to your career.
- Facing new challenges regularly builds resilience. Travel nurses often become more adaptable, resilient, and confident in their abilities to handle unforeseen circumstances.
- Travel nursing offers flexibility in terms of assignment duration and location. You can choose short-term or long-term assignments, and the flexibility allows for a better work-life balance.