TRAVEL NURSE RN - ICU - INTENSIVE CARE UNIT - $2,434 PER WEEK

Tact Staff is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in South Charleston, West Virginia.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty : ICU - Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline : RN
• Start Date : ASAP
• Duration : 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift : 12 hours
• Employment Type : Travel
• null Unit : ICU - # of Beds : 18 (eventually 27 beds by June / July 2023) - Ratios : 1 nurse to 2 patients, sometimes 3 patients in the ICU (could be an overflow or PCU downgrade for the 3rd patient) - Required Certifications : BLS, ACLS, NIHSS Prefer- PALS - Common diagnoses / Types of patients : Critically ill patients with complex needs and actual or potential life threatening conditions, invasive and non-invasive hemodynamic monitoring, Sepsis, Acute MI, Renal patients, Post vascular procedures;

strokes, TIA, Seizures. Age population served is pediatrics, adolescent, adult and geriatric. Impella- preferred- Would be nice to have someone experienced.

• Experience : ICU experience, CRRT and IABP preferred, minimum of two years of critical care experience. Travel experience required.
• Are RNs required to titrate drips? : Yes - Common titratable & / or set rate drips : Levophed, Cardizem, Amiodarone, Heparin, Insulin - Charge Nurse / House Supervisor : Charge Nurse primarily without patients / House Supervisor 24 / 7 - Are there nurse aids on this unit / Ratios : No - Hospitalist or Intensivist in house : Hospitalist 24 / 7, Intensivist not always - RT in ICU 24 / 7 : Not stationed in ICU but are readily available as needed - RT Equipment : BiPap, Cpap, Mechanical ventilation via Trach and ET tube, telemetry, IV pumps, sequential compression devices, specialty beds.

They are working toward having RT in ICU 24 / 7. They are located outside the ICU and are available. - Is there tele on this unit?

Yes, no Monitor Tech, RNs read strips - Shifts & Scheduling : 6 : 45 am - 7 : 15 pm or 6 : 45 pm to 7 : 15 am Manager makes the schedule.

They will allow block schedule- esp. for night shift - Weekend Requirement : Every other- Fri-Sat or Sat-Mon - Holiday Requirement : Rotational- Holiday rotation with core staff.

Is there a call or standby requirement? : No - Floating Requirements : Required to float to Stepdown. If not needed in Stepdown, would be required to float to Med-Surg / Telemetry or to care for Stepdown or ICU patients being boarded in the Emergency Department.

Floating to Med surg is rare. If floated, they will take a full load of 5-6 patients. Travelers float in rotation, not always the first to float.

Scrub Color / Dress Code : RN / LPN - Navy; C.N.As / Monitor Techs - Dark Grey / Pewter, scrubs must be solid color, no embroidery and / or patterns on scrubs.

WVU Medicine or solid color fleece zip- ups may be worn in grey, black, navy or royal blue. Solid undershirts may be worn in white, grey, or black in matching color to the scrub top.

Closed toed shoes only. No crocs. - Unit / Department specific orientation : First day general hospital orientation; Full day of Nursing Orientation for RNs / LPNs;

Computer training (1 / 2 day for C.N.As, full day for nurses); Two, 12 hour orientation shifts with a preceptor; Will receive an abbreviated Initial Skills Checklist due 90 days from start date.

Tact Medical Staffing Job ID #481606. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined.

Posted job title : Registered Nurse - ICU

About Tact Staff

Our nurses choose Tact assignments because it provides the opportunity to take on new challenges in their careers while they travel across the United States and gain enriching experiences on a professional and personal level.

Our dedicated team of staffing consultants will work with you and be your advocate as you choose to embark on new assignments.

Our team is committed to providing our nurses with the most rewarding healthcare assignments and choices at primer healthcare institutions nationwide.

Let us handle the details; you choose the job and location that are right for you.

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Be Adventurous - Becoming a travel nurse is not only a professional adventure, but a personal adventure as well. It is an opportunity to challenge yourelf, to explore a new place, and try amazing food...

Make a Difference - Nurses make such a huge difference in so many lives. The care and compassion you show to your patients, does not go unoticed.

We know how important your jobs is, which is why we take our job as recruiters so seriously. Being able to place nurses in hospitals, where you are doing something as crucial as saving lives, is something we feel thankful to be able to do.

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Building friendly, yet professional relationships allows us to discover what you truly want... and don't want in a travel assignment.