Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit - $2,198 per week at Health Good Samaritan summary:

The Travel Nurse RN specializes in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) nursing, focusing on critical patient care, including adults and pediatrics. They require certifications such as BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS and provide care for various conditions like sepsis and heart failure. This position involves night shifts, a nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:2-3 for adults, and responsibilities including reading ECG strips and titrating drips.

Certification Details
• BLS
• ACLS
• NIHSS

Job Details
• A large system in Nebraska/Iowa are looking for Night ICU RN's. Open Heart Trained.

Job Requirements
• Looking for Night ICU RN's.
• Open Heart Trained.

Schedule Information
• 13 Weeks
• Every other Weekend/Holiday
• Shifts & Scheduling (Do you allow self-scheduling? Block scheduling?): 0630-1830, 1830-0630 // Self scheduling for core staff, travelers added in. Unable to guarantee block scheduling
• Weekend Requirements: Every other
• Holiday Requirements: Rotating based on weekend group
• Floating Requirements: Typically to PCU, possibly to MedSurg
• How many shifts of unit/department specific orientation?: 3 shifts

Unit Specific Information
• # of Beds: 33 beds
• Average daily census is 16
• Nurse:Patient Ratios: 1:2-3 for adults, 1:2-4 for Peds
• Common diagnoses/Types of patients: sepsis, post-stent, pacemaker placement, stroke, vascular cases, renal failure, heart failure, respiratory distress
• Are RNs required to titrate drips?: Yes
• Common titratable &/or set-rate drips: cardiac, insulin, sedation
• RT Equipment (Vents, Cpap, BiPap, High Flow, etc.): Nasal cannula to vent
• Tele/Monitor Techs: RNs required to read and interpret their own strips

Additional Details
• Department: ICU RN
• # of Beds: 33 beds, average daily census is 16
• Nurse:Patient Ratios: 1:2-3 for adults, 1:2-4 for Peds
• Common diagnoses/Types of patients: Adults and Pediatrics, sepsis, post-stent, pacemaker placement, stroke, vascular cases, renal failure, heart failure, respiratory distress
• Are RNs required to titrate drips?: Yes
• Common titratable &/or set-rate drips: Any cardiac drip, insulin, sedation
• Health Support Tech M-F 0800-1630
• RT Equipment (Vents, Cpap, BiPap, High Flow, etc.) Are RNs required to do anything with these besides trouble shoot?: Nasal cannula to vent
• Are there Tele/Monitor Techs on this unit? Are RNs required to read their own strips? What brand are the tele monitors?: RNs required to read and interpret
• Radius Rule: 50 miles AND candidates may not be full time, part time, or PRN with any facility associated with CommonSpirit, including CHI and/or Dignity.
• RTO needed upfront (7 or less days per 13-week contract). Additional RTO will not be approved, including after submissions.

Keywords:

Travel Nurse, ICU Nurse, Registered Nurse, Critical Care, Healthcare, Night Shift, Patient Care, Open Heart Trained, BLS Certification, ACLS Certification