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:

SICU/ONCOLOGY

Education must be from an ACEN or CCNE accredited program.

References must cover at least 1 full year of relevant experience in specialty within the past 3 years.

Previous Employment Requirements: Former employees are eligible for a travel assignment once they have been away from the facility for 6 months or more

• Current employees are ineligible to be hired as a traveler at any Ohio State University hospital location

Required Skills/Experience: 2 Years of ICU Experience

IV therapy

Accessing Ports Arterial line management Blood Product Administration Central line care/management PICC line management Starting and maintaining IVs Respiratory/Thoracic

Assist with Chest Tube Insertion/Removal Assist with management of BiPAP Assist with management of CPAP Care of Ventilated Patient High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC) Interpretation of Arterial Blood Gases (ABGs) Suctioning (ETT, NT) Ventilator Management Genitourinary/Renal

Chronic/Acute Renal failure CVVHD/CRRT* Medications

Continuous IV sedation* Emergency Medications Titrate Cardiac drips Titrate Vasoactive drips Neurological

CVA/Acute Stroke management Gastrointestinal

GI surgery Professional Topics and Skills

Infection Prevention Isolation Precautions/ Use of PPE Surgical Wounds with drains/Wound Vac Cardiac Monitoring and Emergency response

Interpretation of dysrhythmias Management of dysrhythmias Management of patient with multisystem organ dysfunction/failure Endocrine/Metabolic

IV insulin protocols Work Settings

Preferred Skills/Experience: Phlebotomy, Oncology preferred Required Credentials:

Procedures/Diagnostics/Treatments Performed on Unit: • Hemorrhagic shock • Hypovolemic shock • Sepsis • Septic shock • Pneumonia • ARDS • Craniotomy • Ischemic stroke • Hemorrhagic stroke • Intracranial hypertension • Delirium

Special Procedures/Unit Details: • External Ventricular Drain management • ICP monitoring • Massive Transfusion Protocol • Mechanical Ventilation • Heated High Flow • Bipap • CPAP • Tracheostomy management • CRRT • Vasopressors titration

Types of Patients on Unit: Adults

Unit/Facility Details: Number of Beds 12, Daily Census 11

Shift & Scheduling: DN Rotating

Floating Requirements: Travelers may float to James MICU or UH MICU/SICU. May also float to M/S or PCU units.