Health eCareers is Hiring a Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit - $2,243 per week Near Albany, NY
Certification Details
Competency with EVDs, bolts, ICP management
Experience with trauma and complex surgical patients
Job Details
Epic experience REQUIRED
Effective 1/11/2024, local candidates are no longer being accepted by AMC
Competency test required within 48 hours of submission, sent via candidate's email
MUST Have Recent Trauma Level One Experience
1.5 years of 600 bed academic hospital experience or 2 years of total (traveling perm) experience
The Surgical and Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit (SICU and Neuro ICU) has a combined total of 30 intensive care beds designed to provide specialized care to the critically ill adult (14 and older) patient
The focus of care includes patients with life-threatening conditions related to major elective and emergency surgical procedures, multi-trauma, traumatic brain injury, spinal injury, stroke, seizure, sepsis/multi-organ system failure, hemodynamic instability and failure to wean
SICU-Neuro ICU nurses require the following skill set – ICP monitoring via EVD and bolt, spinal drains/catheters, brain oxygen monitoring, Artic Sun therapy, continuous EEG, intra-arterial catheter, non-invasive cardiac output, mechanical ventilation, continuous renal replacement therapy, reconstructive flap monitoring, and massive blood transfusion among others
Nursing will support the following on-unit procedures including placement of arterial lines, central lines, external ventricular drains and ICP monitors, SEPS drains, bedside bronchoscopy, abdominal washouts, tracheostomy, percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube placement, lumbar punctures, chest tubes, pigtail drains and others
MUST have competency with EVDs, bolts, ICP management along with experience with trauma and complex surgical patients
Job Requirements
Epic experience
Recent Trauma Level One Experience
1.5 years of 600 bed academic hospital experience or 2 years of total experience
ICP monitoring via EVD and bolt
Spinal drains/catheters
Continuous EEG
Intra-arterial catheter
Schedule Information
Will position be required to float to other units?
What is the work schedule for this position? (days needed, hours or shift)
Unit Specific Information
The Surgical and Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit (SICU and Neuro ICU) has a combined total of 30 intensive care beds
Patient population between neuro and surgical patient population
Focus of care includes life-threatening conditions
Unit supports on-unit procedures
Additional Details
Reason for opening (special, internal vacancy, leave coverage)
How long has it been open?
Willing to review clinicians with pending state license?
Is there anyone in the past that has worked for you that you would consider rehiring?
EMR for your facility
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