Travel Nurse RN - ICU/Critical Care in Rapid City, SD - Excellent Benefits 2024-10-20

TravelNurseSource is working with ICONMA, L.L.C. to find a qualified ICU / Critical Care RN in Rapid City, South Dakota, 57701!

About The Position

Registered Nurse - ICU

Location : Rapid City, SD

Duration : 13 weeks

Description :

General Information :

Beds : 39 - MICU, SICU, CICU, TICU - mixed unit

Minimal Experience :

2 years of ICU experience Excluding travel experience is most preferred

If they have 1.5 years of ICU experience Excluding travel and have significant RN experience outside of ICU, please have CRT send to management team for approval

Patient Types :

Complex ICU patients ranging from surgical, medical, cardiac (preferred), neuro and trauma

Diagnoses include : ARDS, MI, CVA / TIA, COVID, s / p cardiac cath, post-surgical, multiple system trauma - heavy trauma population

Cardiac experience is preferred (not required) : CABG / TAVR - 24 to 48 hrs post op experience is preferred but not required for travelers

Will not take fresh open hearts unless they are experienced, and the facility felt comfortable with this - given to permanent staff

Patient Ratios :

RN : 1 : 1, 1 : 2, 1 : 3 (rare) - acuity dependent

Required Certifications :

ACLS

NIHSS

TNCC (Required) - please decline travelers that would not be willing to obtain this certification prior to arrival

Required Education :

Completion of a nursing education program that is approved by a board of nursing; Registered Nurse (RN) - South Dakota Board of Nursing

Skills required : Epic experience

Epic experience

Experience with the above-mentioned patients

If traveler has experience outside of this specialty - please include this is your offer details

ICU RN qualified to float to ED

PCU RN qualified to float to ICU

Experience with IV medications (vasopressors, sedation, paralytics), hemodynamic lines, proning, ventilator management, telemetry, strong critical thinking and assessment skills, working well in team setting, comfortable in fast pace setting with all critical patients.

Impella, IABP and CRRT - strongly preferred

Support on the Unit :

CNA : 1-2 Nurse Aide's per unit + mobility float aide

Charge nurse : 2 CRN's oversee all ICUs

Phlebotomy : Yes, peripheral blood draws only

IV / VAT Team : ICU CRNs place all midlines

Resource Nurse : Yes, staffing dependent

RT : Yes, 24 / 7

Physicians : 3 Intensivists on days, 2 on nights + APP on nights

Charting System :

Epic - REQUIRED FOR ED & ICU

Alaris

Omnicell.

As an equal opportunity employer, ICONMA provides an employment environment that supports and encourages the abilities of all persons without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or express, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability status, political affiliation, genetics, marital status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

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