Job Description:
Summit Medical Staffing Nursing is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Salinas, California.Job Description & RequirementsSpecialty: ICU - Intensive Care UnitDiscipline: RNStart Date: 01/20/2025Duration: 13 weeks36 hours per weekShift: 12 hours, days, nights, flexibleEmployment Type: Travel Client:172 bed, Level II Trauma, Teaching Hospital. The only Trauma Center in Monterey County, as well as many other surrounding communities.
Voted Best Hospital in Salinas Valley (out of 3 hospitals) by Salinas Valley Reader s Choice - 2022
Department:10 bed unit, with average patient census of 7 patients. Trauma and MICU patient population. VERY high acuity patients, 1:2 ratio. Level 2 Trauma Hospital that does not transfer out any trauma patients unless they are pediatric. Charge RN available on unit that does not take a patient assignment and Rapid Response Team based in this unit that is available as a resource and does not take a patient assignment. No CNA assistance available on this unit.
Specialty Profile:Minimum 3 years experience working in ICU setting, MUST have TRAUMA and NEURO experience in order to be considered for this position.
Requirements: Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of California, BLS and ACLS issued through American Heart Association, NIHSS certification
Travelers will not be assigned the CRRT patients those typically are assigned to staff. Will float to IMC and Tele as needed.
Shifts: 6:45AM-7:15PM and 6:45PM-7:15AM, will work every other weekend
Charting: Meditech. WOWs are provided to each RN for charting; Medication Administration: Pyxis; IV Pumps: Solaris
Scrubs: Any color of professional scrubs. No other facility logos permitted.
Orientation: Will accommodate start any day of the week. Will start in Human Resources and complete paperwork and obtain badge, next onto Occupational Health for Respiratory Fit Test and then will meet with Nursing Education to complete appropriate testing for their unit. All RNs will take a medication test the first day. After testing, will go to the unit to finish their shift with a Clinical Preceptor. ICU will provide three orientation shifts to the department, including one shift on IMC unit.About Summit Medical Staffing Nursing Summit Medical Staffing was founded in 2014 and is based in Fremont, Nebraska. Summit is a Veteran and Employee-owned company that provides staffing resources to Healthcare providers, hospitals and clinics, nationwide. Located in the Midwest, Summit strives to provide a dedicated and attentive approach to medical staffing services for the employer and the employee. Our philosophy to connect, educate, consult and advocate resonates within the entire Summit team. Our travelers make us special; our focus and commitment to them makes us unique. For more information, visit benefitsDental benefitsVision benefitsReferral bonusEmployee assistance programsWeekly payLicense and certification reimbursement