4 Texas Surgical Intensive Care Unit Jobs
Travel Nurse (RN) - Surgical Intensive Care Unit
$2,537/wk
Contract Details
Travel Pay Breakdown
Benefits
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Additional Information
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.
References: At least one reference must be from the same unit/specialty as the job you're applying to.
Required Skills/Experience:
Must have experience with CRRT, hemodynamic monitoring, chest tubes, ventilators, and various drains/surgical sites.
Preferred Skills/Experience:
3+ years of experience preferred.
Previous experience working in a very busy hospital preferred.
Special Requests:
Daily parking costs $15+/day. On- and off-campus garage and lot monthly parking passes range from $95-$120.
Cannot apply to more than one job order on the same unit and shift at the facility.
Must disclose previous employment on your resume or elsewhere within the submission for a DNU check.
Shift & Scheduling:
No self-scheduling; schedules are based on unit needs.
Every other weekend; weekend requirements are 4-6 days in 6 weeks depending on coverage.
May be flexed off if census is low; standby is required only if the unit closes for low census, potentially once per year.
Floating Requirements:
Floating priority is first to float, then OT floats, followed by the remainder of staff. Float to other ICUs within the hospital; skill set will be considered for the assignment.
Unit Details:
Nurse-to-patient ratios are 1:2 or 1:3 depending on downgrade, acuity, or emergency admission; such assignments are infrequent when staffed.
Patient population and case mix include liver and kidney transplant patients; vascular surgeries such as endarterectomies and fem/pop bypasses; ENT cancer cases, facial flaps, throat cancer resections, complicated throat/esophageal infections compromising the airway; abdominal surgeries such as colectomy, ex-laps, and abdominal aneurysm cases; and mastectomy and deep-tissue flap cases.
RNs titrate drips including vasopressin, epinephrine, Levophed, heparin, dobutamine, dopamine, Versed, hydromorphone, fentanyl, ketamine, Nimbex, esmolol, and Cardene.
RNs read their own strips using Philips monitors.
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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