Travel Nurse RN - ICU/Critical Care - $1,920 per week in Houston, TX

Job Title

Registered Nurse

Job Specialty

Thoracic Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU)

Job Duration

13 weeks

Shift

12-Hour Nights, 7 PM - 7 AM

Guaranteed Hours

48 hours per week

Experience

Minimum of 2 years

License

Registered Nurse license required

Certifications

ACLS, BLS, NIHSS preferred

Must-Have

• Expertise in CRRT/SLED training on the NxStage system
• Experience with PA catheters/hemodynamics
• Preferred experience in spinal drain management
  
  

Job Description

• Provide care in the ICU for thoracic surgery and overflow general surgery ICU
• Offer support in a busy/large Level 1 Trauma Center
• Flexibility in scheduling with no self-scheduling
• Possess early recognition skills for changes in patient condition
• Clear communication and escalation with providers
• Utilize critical thinking skills and proficiency in CRRT, hemodynamic monitoring, chest tubes, ventilator management, and various drains/surgical sites
• Titrate drips including vasopressin, epinephrine, levophed, heparin, dobutamine, dopamine, versed, hydromorphone, fentanyl, ketamine, nimbex, esmolol, and cardene
• Work under a charge nurse, who may take a full assignment, depending on staffing
• Engage with intermittent nurse aids/patient care techs, depending on census, responsible for patient ADLs, blood glucose checks, and transport assistance
• Collaborate with an in-house hospitalist/intensivist and Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) present 24/7
• Operate and troubleshoot equipment like vents, CPAP, BiPAP, and high-flow devices
• Read their own telemetry strips using Phillips monitors
• Participate in self-scheduling with some management adjustments
• Meet weekend requirements of 4-6 days in 6 weeks, depending on coverage
• Adhere to floating requirements to other ICUs within the hospital, based on skill set
• Follow dress code: teal bottoms, black or printed coordinating scrub top, no fleece jackets, shellac, dip, or acrylic nails, with unchipped regular nail polish allowed
• Complete two shifts of unit/department-specific orientation
• Use Epic Systems Corporation - EpicCare Inpatient - EMR Core for charting
  
  

Candidates with at least 3 years of experience, previous travel experience, and a background in busy hospitals have been successful in this role.