Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit - $2,397 per week at PeaceHealth Ketchikan Medical Center summary:

As a Travel Nurse RN in the ICU, you will provide critical care for patients dealing with severe health issues. The role requires a minimum of one year of ICU experience, with a preference for travel and Epic software proficiency. Certifications in BLS, ACLS, and PALS, as well as a valid AK RN license, are essential for this position.

Certification Details
• BLS - Basic Life Support
• ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support
• PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support

Job Details
• ICU RN
• Start Date: ASAP (4 weeks from offer for compliance requirements if candidate has AK license in hand).
• Shift: Variable Day/Night 12 hr shift 7a or 7p
• Ratios: 1 nurse up to 2 pts
• Years of Experience REQ: accepting all ICU experienced nurses. Travel experience is preferred.
• Epic REQ? 1 year of experience preferred.
• First-Timers Accepted: Yes
• Weekend REQ: TBD
• Skills REQ: 1 year of Epic experience is preferred. Tele interpretation, ventilators, and IV insertion, PICC lines are the skills required.
• Is on-call REQ? No
• Will clinician float within scope to meet facility needs? Yes, to Med Surg/ COVID/LTC if needed.
• Open to accommodating block schedule? TBD
• Locals Accepted: No
• Pending License Accepted: would prefer they already have their Alaska License but not required. If they don't start date must be set 10-12 weeks out.
• RTO Restrictions: No
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 GWW
• Top 10 Diagnosis/Procedures: CHF, Diabetes, COPD, AKI,Bowel Obstructions, Appendicitis, Chest Pain, Recovery, Cardioversions, DKA
• Any special procedure done on the unit? Cardioversions, Tikosyn
• Common Equipment: Glucometer, sequential compression device, bucs traction, walker, gait belt, phillips monitoring, pressure reduction/ air beds, dinamapp, chair alarms, hoyer lift, sara steady, bladder scanner, vein finder,zoll, PAPR, kangaroo pump, syringe pump, telemetry, wheelchairs, CPM machine, Stryker T-pump, IV pump

Job Requirements
• AK RN
• ACLS
• PALS
• BLS
• 1 year of Epic experience is preferred

Schedule Information
• Variable Day/Night 12 hr shift 7a or 7p
• Weekend REQ: TBD
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 GWW

Unit Specific Information
• 1 nurse up to 2 pts
• Will clinician float within scope to meet facility needs? Yes, to Med Surg/ COVID/LTC if needed.

Additional Details
• Must sign SS verification release.
• Pending License Accepted: would prefer they already have their Alaska License but not required. If they don't start date must be set 10-12 weeks out.

Keywords:

Travel Nurse, ICU, Registered Nurse, Critical Care, BLS, ACLS, PALS, Patient Care, Healthcare, Nursing