Travel Nurse RN - ICU/Critical Care - $1,907 per week in Gilbert, AZ

Job Title: Registered Nurse

Job Specialty: Intensive Care Unit (ICU)

Job Duration: 13 weeks

Shift: 12-hour days, including every other weekend or potentially every third weekend

Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week

Experience: Minimum of 2 years

License: Required

Certifications: ACLS, BLS (NIHSS preferred)

Must-Have

• Dysrhythmia Exam completion through UNA required 24-48 hours prior to signing the contract. Maximum of 2 attempts allowed.
• Pass/Fail Sim Lab on the first day of orientation. Failure results in non-assignment for 6 months.
  
  

Job Description

• 24-bed ICU with an average patient census of at least 12. Patients from step down are now intermixed within the ICU.
• Must be very familiar with gtt titration and EKG interpretation.
• Charge Nurse is available and acts as a rapid response nurse. The resource nurse can assist prior to involving the Charge Nurse.
• Primary care unit; no staffing with nurse aides.
• Must work into permanent staff rotation for holidays.
• Navy scrubs required.
• Must be able to float to telemetry or the monitor room.
• Common diagnoses/types of patients: Medical ICU cases, sepsis, CRRT, IABP, Impella, high-risk OB, psych holds with sitters, post-heart cath - pull sheaths.
• IABP, Impella, and CRRT managed by core staff.
• Nurses transport their own patients.
• Two shifts are allocated for floor-specific orientation.
• Uses Cerner charting system.
• 24/7 availability of Intensivists, Respiratory Therapy, and Pharmacy.
  
  

This position requires a high level of expertise and commitment, ensuring exceptional care for ICU patients in a dynamic and supportive team environment.