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:

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.

ICU (CCU)-IMCU

Guaranteed hours: 36

Candidates may not have been directly employed (full time, part time, or PRN) by any facility associated with CommonSpirit, including CHI and/or Dignity within the past year. Candidates who were employed PRN through outside firms will be considered.

Want an ICU RN: greatest need is for PCU level of care (travelers to be okay with mostly PCU assignments)

Nurse:Patient Ratios ICU: 1:1-2, occasionally 1:3-would not be 3 ICU pts, would have 2 ICU pts and 1 with tx orders; IMCU: 1:3

Common diagnoses/Types of patients: Multi Care Unit: IMCU: ICU downgrades, Bipap, DKA, surgical, etoh withdrawal, high flow oxygen, confused, (cerebel for seizures, can be on a couple of drips: see below

ICU: Open hearts straight from OR (travelers would not take), CV surgeries, carotids, thoracotomies, cardiac caths- sheath removal;

trauma: falls, MVAs, pedestrian vs car; surgical-big belly surgeries, surgeries, anyone that has TNK- will be on floor for 24 hours; cranis, burr holes, anyone that is high risk after surgery, has been under anesthesia for a long period of time, or if they are having difficulty being extubated,respiratory-COVID, vents, COPD; and medical patients needing ICU/IMCU including DKA

CRRT, Impella, IABP (no devices for travelers)

Experience or 'Must have' skills: MUST be comfortable working with IMCU patients; Must be familiar with vents, ABGs, a-lines, central lines, drains, wound care, titrating drips

Prefer experience with ventrics, lumbar drains, ICP monitoring; Need to have some knowledge of the different pts

Weekend Requirements: 3 weekend days in a 6 week period

Holiday Requirements: will work if there is a need

Floating Requirements: Between the IMCU and ICU, as well as Tele and Neuro taking a full assignment College Stations (15 minutes apart); Would be scheduled for other campus ahead of time

Scrub Color/Dress Code Navy blue- RNs

How many shifts of unit/department specific orientation? 1-2 days

Additional Questions: IMCU highest current need