Travel Nurse (RN) - 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:

No block scheduling requests.

Must be able to start within 4-5 weeks to apply

Must have at least 9 months of same unit experience in the past 12 months, no exceptions.

Patient Ratios – variable biased on acuity (ECMO 2:1, post open heart surgery 1:1, Critical ICU/ devices pt 1:1, typical ICU assignment 1:2, stepdown assigned 1:3-4)

Type of equipment – IV pumps, Telemetry monitors, hoyer/ stand lifts, Impella, IABP, CRRT(nxstage), bladder scanner, Bair hugger, rapid transfuser, Blanketrol (for warming and cooling pts), chest tubes, vein finder, Sorin retransfuser post cardiac surgery, ventilator, high flow nasal cannula, BiPAP/ CPAP.

Patient Population – mixed medical and surgical ICU.

Must have: candidates without these skills will not be considered for the role.

· Telemetry

· Ideally PCU or greater

Preferred or nice to have: candidates with these skills will be considered first.

· Experience with critical drips, vents, etc.

· Prior ICU experience

List typical procedures performed on unit(s):

· Pericardialcentesis with drains left in place post-precedure

· Thoracentesis

· Central line insertion

· Arterial line insertion

· Chest tube insertion

· Intubation

· TEE cardioversion, TTE

· Transvenous pacing wire insertion

Floating Area(s):

· Progressive Care.

Weekends and On-call (if any)

· Every third weekend, no call.