MO - ICU RN - Nights - 36 or 48hr GWW

Job Description

No longer accepting first time travelers. We have a multidisiplenary 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. May float to Stepdown Must be float to Med Surg units as needed. Will be required to take up to 4-5 patients when floated. 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. 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 Required/Preferred Skill: Line Management Skills: Required: IV Insertion, PICC/Central Line Management, Vascular Device Access/Care, Dialysis Fistula Care/Management, A-Line Management, CVP Preferred: PA Line Management, IABP Cardiac Skills Required: Sheath Removal, Cardioversion/Defibrillation 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 Orth/MS/Onc Skills: Required: Feeding Tubes, Wound Vac Preferred: Epidural/PCA Pumps Behavioral Health Preferred: Exp. w/Chemical Dependency

Shift: 1900-0730

Specialty Type: Nursing

Sub Specialties: Intensive Care / Coronary Nurse (ICU)

General Certifications: General Certifications(BLS/BCLS,ACLS); Nursing Certifications(NIHSS)

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