4 Michigan Intensive Care (ICU) Jobs
Travel Nurse (RN) - Intensive Care Unit
$3,223/wk
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References: At least one reference must be from the same unit/specialty as the job you're applying to.
Resume: Each employment history entry must include all the following: detailed duties, hospital size, unit size, trauma level (if applicable), patient ratio, teaching facility.
Required Skills/Experience:
RNs must be comfortable troubleshooting and assisting with ventilators, CPAP, BiPAP, and heated high-flow equipment as needed.
Preferred Skills/Experience:
Critical Access or Trauma Level 3 experience, or experience in a more rural setting, is preferred.
Special Requests:
Former employees must take full 6 months off from any Sanford Health or Good Samaritan Society location as well.
Previous employment must be disclosed on the resume or elsewhere within the submission for a DNU check.
Any employment gaps greater than 30 days must be explained.
If previously employed by Marshfield, the employment end date must be at least 6 months before the submission date.
Block scheduling is not guaranteed; longer blocks of 6 shifts may be considered when able, and self-scheduling may be accommodated.
Unit Details:
The IMC ratio is 3:1 depending on acuity.
Common diagnoses include respiratory failure, septic shock, detoxification, DKA, A-fib, and arrhythmias requiring pacing. Ventilator management is a key part of the unit's clinical work. The unit does not handle pulmonology or dialysis and does not perform cardiac surgery.
Limited resources are available onsite: there is no IV team, and respiratory therapy oversees the entire hospital.
RNs titrate drips; common titratable or set-rate drips include Levophed, propofol, Cardizem, esmolol, and insulin.
Charge nurses take a full assignment.
Hospitalist or intensivist coverage is in house until 6pm daily; ICU tele-physician coverage is used at night.
Respiratory therapy is available 24/7 but is not housed in the ICU.
Respiratory equipment includes ventilators, CPAP, BiPAP, and heated high flow.
RNs verify telemetry strips and also monitor and sign off on the MS-unit strips; training is provided if needed.
Shift & Scheduling:
Day and night shifts rotate.
Shift times: 0700-1900 and 1900-0700.
Weekend rotation is every other weekend, including Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
Holiday requirement: 2/3 holidays.
There is potential to be placed on call/standby.
Floating Requirements:
Must be comfortable floating to Med-Surg/Telemetry; ratios will be considered, but ratios of 1:3-6 may be assigned.
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.
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ICU Travel Job Responsibilities
ICU healthcare professionals, including both nurses and allied health professionals, play a vital role in continuously monitoring patients' vital signs, responding promptly to patient changes and emergencies, and providing exceptional care to critically ill individuals. With their specialized experience, ICU professionals educate patients and their families about their conditions and treatments, offering support throughout the recovery process. Collaboration with interdisciplinary healthcare teams, including physicians, respiratory therapists, and pharmacists, is essential in delivering comprehensive and individualized patient care. Join the dedicated team of ICU healthcare professionals and contribute to the well-being of patients in critical conditions!
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