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:

An interview may not be available prior to offer.

Resume: Each employment history entry must include all the following: detailed duties, hospital size, unit size, trauma level (if applicable), patient ratio, teaching facility. Any employment gaps greater than 30 days must be explained.

Guaranteed Hours 48

Candidates need to be flexible on scheduling - no self scheduling

Every other weekend required

Floating Requirements: first to float, then OT floats, then remainder of staff. Float to other ICU's within hospital, skill set will be considered for assignment

Beds 12, SICU (6CA)

Nurse Patient Ratios 1:2, 1:3 depending on downgrade/acuity/emergency admit (infrequent when staffed)

Common diagnoses/Types of patients: Liver/kidney transplant, vascular surgeries like endardectomies and fem/pop bypass, ENT for cancer, facial flaps, throat cancer resection, complicated throat/esophageal infections that compromise airway, abdominal surgery like colectomy, ex-laps, abdominal aneursym, mastectomy, deep tissue flaps

Successful placements here have worked in a very busy hospital in the past.

Experience or 'Must have' skills: early recognition of change in patient condition, clear communication and escalation with providers, critical thinking skills, CRRT, hemodynamic monitoring, chest tubes, ventilator, various drains/surgical sites

Are RNs required to titrate drips? yes - Common titratable &/or set rate drips vasopressin, epinephrine, Levophed, heparin, dobutamine, dopamine, versed, hydromorphone, fentanyl, ketamine, nimbex, esmolol, Cardene

RN reads strip - Phillips monitors

Scrub Color/Dress Code teal bottoms, black or printed coordinating scrub top, no fleece jackets. No shellac, dip, or acrylic nails, no overlays.