Travel Nurse RN - MICU - Medical Intensive Care Unit - $2,200 per week at Parkview Regional Medical Center summary:

The Travel Nurse RN works in the Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU), providing critical care to ventilated patients and those with severe medical conditions, including sepsis and respiratory failure. With a minimum of 1.5 years of ICU experience and required certifications such as BLS and ACLS, the nurse collaborates in a demanding environment, adhering to safety protocols and utilizing EPIC for patient management. The role involves a flexible schedule of three 12-hour shifts per week, with a greater emphasis on weekend availability.

Certification Details
• BLS (AHA only)
• ACLS (AHA only)

Job Details
• General job duties include caring for ventilated patients, initiating and titrating IV drips (vasopressors, sedation, and paralytics), assisting with intubations and line placement.
• Monitoring critically ill patients with primary diagnoses of sepsis, respiratory failure (acute and chronic), renal failure (acute and chronic), myocardial infarctions, pulmonary embolism, pneumonia.
• This is a mixed acuity unit with both ICU and progressive patients.

Job Requirements
• Minimum 1.5 years of ICU experience required, 2 years ICU experience preferred.
• Must have a valid IN RN License.

Schedule Information
• Three 12 hour shifts per week.
• Weekends are the greater need; weekend-only assignments could be created.
• Traditional weekday plus weekend assignment rotations available.

Unit Specific Information
• Onboarding through workforce development to review policies and obtain EPIC training and access. One day of unit onboarding.

Additional Details
• Does your candidate require time off during this assignment? If so, list the days in the comment section.
• Mixed acuity unit - main patients will be PCU with 1:3 ratio, less likely ICU patients with 1:2 ratio.
• Travel experience preferred.
• Level 1 or Level 2 facility experience preferred.
• Position will float to ALL ICU, PCU and Medsurg units with a 1:3 max ratio.

Keywords:

Travel Nurse, Critical Care, ICU, Medical Intensive Care Unit, Patient Care, RN License, BLS Certification, ACLS Certification, Healthcare Staffing, Sepsis