Critical Care Unit; ICU RN

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$60.00/hr - $60.00/hr

The ADULT CRITICAL CARE REGISTERED NURSE (RN) is a healthcare provider, who through education and experience, possesses a distinct body of knowledge and skills relative to the care of the adult patient across the lifespan who is experiencing life‑threatening conditions requiring complex clinical assessment, technologically intense therapies, and interventions. He/she applies specialized nursing knowledge in assessing, implementing, and evaluating patient response to complex conditions, therapies and interventions.

He/she initiates nursing care, health teaching, and health counseling that supports life and restores well‑being. Nursing care is performed in accordance with the nurse practice act and under the direction and supervision of the appropriate client representative(s) on the assigned Adult Critical Care Unit.

For more than 40 years, ATC Healthcare has provided leading nurses and healthcare professionals to hospitals and facilities nationwide. Healthcare systems around the U.S., including municipal health systems, multi‑unit senior care companies, governments, school systems, VMS and MSP vendors trust us to deliver more than 100,000 nurses and other healthcare professionals on‑demand. If you have a track record of success in healthcare, we want you to join us!

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement
• 401k Plan
• Flexible Schedules
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Identity theft insurance
• Compensation $60/hour

Graduate of an accredited Diploma, Associate or Baccalaureate School of Nursing.

Current and unrestricted RN nursing license in the state of practice.

BLS, ACLS, NIHSS

At least 2 years of experience as an RN in an Adult Critical Care Unit in the last two years.

Special Requirements: need surgical and cardiac experience

• must stay within 30 minutes of facility in case of emergency

Experience with vascular surgery population, as that is our heavy population.

• AAA repair
• Carotid endartectomy
• Fem- pop bypass and similar surgeries
• Thrombectomy
• Experience with carotids, pneumonectomy, post thoracic sugery AND evar, intra aortic balloon pump, TAVR

Current CPR at least to the ACLS level; TNCC may be required by some client facilities; health and screening tests as required by specific facilities and/or regulatory agencies.

Various client facility settings; possible exposure to blood, bodily fluids, and other potentially infectious materials.

Can float to stepdown.

Max ratio is 1:4–1:5 and as low as 1:2, varying on the acuity of the patient.

Travel exp. required.

• Complies with ATC policies/procedures.
• Complies with client facility nursing policies/procedures.
• Conducts individualized patient assessment, prioritizing collection of data based on individual needs and condition.
• Conducts ongoing nursing assessment as dictated by the patient’s condition and in accordance with client facility protocols.
• Collaborates with other team members in the development, implementation, and evaluation of an individualized plan of care.
• Performs treatments and therapies as ordered by physician in an appropriate and timely fashion.
• Performs hemodynamic monitoring as ordered by physician in an appropriate manner.
• Provides individualized patient and family teaching.
• Documents patient assessments, findings, and psychosocial responses to nursing interventions.
• Initiates emergency measures according to adult and facility advanced adult resuscitation protocols.
• Maintains confidentiality related to patient, family, facility, and staff in accordance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
• Advocates patient rights with respect to advance directives and organ donation.
• Provides patient care in a non‑judgmental, non‑discriminatory manner that considers…