Travel Nurse (RN) - Surgical Intensive Care Unit

Pre-employment modules may be required for this role. Please upload any certifications or health documents you have to your profile to expedite your on-boarding process.

Additional Details:

Preferred Skills/Experience: CRRT, IABP, Impella, and ECMO experience desired.

Special Requests: At least one reference must be from the same unit/specialty as the job. Previous Sanford Health or Good Samaritan Society employees must have a full 6 months off. Must disclose previous employment on resume or elsewhere within submission for DNU check. Each employment history entry must include detailed duties, hospital size, unit size, trauma level, patient ratio, and whether the facility is a teaching facility. Any employment gaps greater than 30 days must be explained. Must disclose any previous Marshfield employment. Previous Marshfield employees must have an end date at least 6 months before submission.

Unit Details: Ratios: 1:2, 1:1 for higher-acuity patients (ex. CRRT, immediate post-op hearts, MTP, OPO), 1:3 for med-surg/floor-status patients. Patient population includes cardiovascular surgery (CABG, AVR, MVR, AAA), trauma, NSTEMI/STEMI, vascular surgery, neurosurgery, general surgery, orthopedic surgery, ENT surgery, and other surgical ICU patients. All nurses care for POD 1 heart patients; immediate post-op heart patients are cared for 1:1 by specifically trained nurses. Titrates drips including epi, norepi, propofol, precedex, vaso, dobutamine, heparin, insulin, dopamine, neo, and milrinone. 24/7 intensivist and RT coverage. RT equipment includes vents, BiPAP, and Vapotherm. No tele techs on the unit; RNs monitor their own telemetry and read/document rhythm strips. GE monitors. One NA for the unit on day shift; typically no NA on night shift. Charge nurse on every shift; charge typically does not take patients but may based on census/need. House supervisor available 24/7.

Shift & Scheduling: Every other weekend and every other holiday, or more if willing/able. Scheduled to unit needs; manager will try to accommodate approved RTO while meeting staffing needs. Standby only during scheduled shift if low census, per agency allowed hours.

Floating Requirements: If not needed in SICU for a scheduled shift, able to staff in MICU. If not needed in either SICU or MICU, able to be patient observer within the hospital (ex. suicide direct observation or BiPAP safety).