Travel Nurse RN - ICU/Critical Care - $1,906 per week in Houston, TX

Job Title: Registered Nurse (RN)

Job Specialty: Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU)

Job Duration: 10 weeks

Shift: 12-Hour Days

Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week

Experience: Minimum of 2 years of experience required

License: Active RN license required

Certifications: ACLS, BLS, CRRT, NIHSS preferred

Must-Have: Experience with early recognition of changes in patient condition, clear communication and escalation with providers, critical thinking skills, CRRT, hemodynamic monitoring, chest tubes, ventilator management, various drains/surgical sites. Ability to titrate drips such as vasopressin, epinephrine, levophed, and others.

Job Description

• The unit manages 12 beds with a nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:2 or 1:3, depending on acuity and emergencies.
• Successful candidates need to be flexible with scheduling; self-scheduling is initially offered, but team balancing is required.
• Weekend work required; expectations include working 4-6 days within a 6-week timeframe.
• Floating is mandatory; RNs may float to other ICUs within the hospital based on skill set.
• The dress code requires teal bottoms and black or printed coordinating scrub tops; specific restrictions on nail treatments apply.
• Orientation includes two shifts focused on department-specific training.
• Charting and documentation are done using the EpicCare Inpatient EMR system.
• Support from intensivists is available in-house 24/7, with Respiratory Therapists and Advanced Practice Providers present on the unit.
• RNs are expected to read their own telemetry strips.
• In the event of low census, flexibility regarding shift assignments is required; standby is rare.
  
  

Maintain professionalism and adherence to hospital protocols at all times.