Travel Nurse RN - ICU/Critical Care - $2,333 per week in Oakland, MD

Job Title: Registered Nurse

Job Specialty: ICU (Intensive Care Unit)

Job Duration: 13 weeks

Shift: 12-hour nights, weekends as scheduled

Guaranteed Hours: 24 hours per week

Experience: Minimum of 2 years ICU experience

License: Yes

Certifications: ACLS (AHA), BLS (AHA), NIHSS (AHA Only), PALS (AHA)

Must-Have: ICU experience, ability to titrate drips

Job Description

• 50-mile radius rule applies.
• Please specify if the specialty ICU, such as MICU, SICU, TICU, CVICU, etc., is necessary.
• This unit has 4 beds, with a nurse-to-patient ratio of 1 to 2.
• Common diagnoses include respiratory failure, atrial fibrillation with RVR, suicide, detoxification, some med-surg overflow, and occasional pediatric care.
• No PCU/intermediate care is available in the building.
• RNs are required to titrate medications such as propofol, cardizem, insulin, precedex, levo, etc.
• The unit has a house supervisor; there is no charge nurse for this unit.
• A clinical assistant is present most days, 24 hours a day, depending on census.
• Hospitalists or intensivists are in-house but not for certain practices.
• Respiratory Therapists are available 24/7 and cover all areas in the ICU.
• The unit has all necessary RT equipment, including ventilators, CPAP, BiPAP, etc.
• RNs are responsible for monitoring and reading strips for med-surg and ICU house-wide.
• Tele monitors are utilized throughout the unit, with RNs reading their own strips.
• Flexible scheduling is available, with 12-hour shifts from 6:45 to 7:15.
• Extra shifts may be available, and block scheduling preferences can be discussed with the manager.
• Weekend shifts are required every other week, with rotations on holiday requirements with regular staff.
• There is no call or standby requirement.
• RNs may float to medsurg if the census is low, typically not taking a full team of patients.
• The dress code permits any scrub color except camouflage or orange.
• New staff will undergo a unit-specific orientation, including a review with a manager, a tour, introductions, discussion of policies, and training from the education department, pharmacy, and lab.
• 3-5 days of training on the unit will be provided.
• The charting system used is EPIC.
• A BSN is not required for this position.
• The facility is a trauma level care setting in the acute nursing division.
• Orientation hours are not provided.