Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit - $2,310 per week

Tact Staff
North Platte, NE, US
$2.3K a week
Full-time

Tact Staff is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in North Platte, Nebraska.

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 Department : Critical Care - # of Beds : 32 - Nurse / Patient Ratios : ICU 1 : 2, PCU 1 : 4, MedSurg 1 : 5 - Required Certifications : ACLS, BLS, NIHSS - Common diagnoses : Heavy cath lab - Coronary angiograms & stenting, peripheral angiograms & stenting, sepsis, neurosurgery, drug & alcohol abuse, COPD, CHF, etc.

ICU : occasional IABP, Impella (higher acuity typically go to core staff) Occasional peds - go to core staff. - Experience : First time traveler okay.

Prefer ICU background, otherwise must have PCU background. Must be able to titrate drips. Must be comfortable taking PCU (1 : 4) or MedSurg (1 : 5) patients - there are time that there are no 'ICU' patients on the floor.

  • Are RNs required to titrate drips? : Yes - Common titratable : ICU : all common critical care drips. PCU : Cardizem, insulin, pressors / inotropes, heparin, Lasix, bumex.
  • Is there a Charge Nurse on each shift : 1 charge nurse every shift. They only take patients if absolutely necessary. They respond to all codes / rapids.

House supervisor does bed control / placement. - Are there nurse aids on this unit : Techs are generally staffed (census / staffing dependent) ratios : 1 : 8-16.

Hospitalist in house 24 / 7 : Hospitalist in house 24 / 7 for their patients. Some primary care physicians follow their patients here.

No intensivist. - RT in ICU 24 / 7 : Yes - RT Equipment : Vents, CPAP, BIPAP, heated high flow (Opti flow). - Are there Tele / Monitor Techs on this unit : Tele tech is located in the ICU.

They watch all 3rd floor patients, 4th floor & some ER. RNs are required to be able to read the strips on the monitors when they assess the patient, but telemetry is always watching.

Tele monitors are Phillips. - Shifts & Scheduling : 12Hr shifts : 545a-6p & 545p-6a. Core staff scheduled first, then agency fill in.

Schedule is out for 6-weeks at a time, 2 weeks in advance. - Weekend Requirements : At least every other, if not most all weekends - Holiday Requirements : Varies, but usually we will staff them into holidays, as needed.

  • Is there a call or standby requirement : No - Floating Requirements : No floating outside of this mixed unit. - Scrub Color : Royal blue scrubs.
  • How many shifts of unit specific orientation : Hospital orientation is M-F the first week, then they will train for 2 shifts on the unit.

The hospital orientation covers EPIC training, basic skills, & manager expectations. Radius Rule : Cannot live in North Platte, NE Date Entered : 11 / 1 / 23

Tact Medical Staffing Job ID #479345. 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.

Be Adventurous, Make a Difference , Travel with Tact.

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.

Travel with Tact - From the moment we receive your resume we begin trying to build a relationship with you. We know the importance of becoming your friend, before becoming your recruiter.

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

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