Travel Nurse RN - CVICU

Certification Details

• BLS
• ACLS
• NIHSS

• A large system in Nebraska/Iowa is looking for a Night ICU RN for 12 hour shifts, 36 hours guaranteed. Must have 1 year of unit experience with Cardiac ICU experience.

• Requires 1 year of unit experience with Cardiac ICU experience.

• 12 hour shifts, 36 hours guaranteed.
• Shifts & Scheduling: , .
• Weekend Requirements:
  Every other.
• Holiday Requirements:
  As needed.

• # of Beds: 16
• Common diagnoses/Types of patients:
  Young adults through geriatrics, sepsis, STEMI, COVID, stroke, neurosurgery, renal failure, respiratory failure, COPD, cancer, DKA.
• Are RNs required to titrate drips?:
  Yes
• Common titratable &/or set rate drips:
  Sedation, paralytics, pressors, antihypertensives, heparin, insulin.
• Is there a Charge Nurse on each shift? Does the charge nurse take an assignment?:
  Yes
• Are there nurse aids/patient care techs on this unit? Ratios? Duties?:
  Yes- 1:10
• RT Equipment (Vents, Cpap, BiPap, High Flow, etc.) Are RNs required to do anything with these besides trouble shoot?:
  Nasal cannula to vent
• Are there Tele/Monitor Techs on this unit? Are RNs required to read their own strips? What brand are the tele monitors?: RNs required to read and interpret
• Floating Requirements:
  Mainly to PCU but can go to all areas in the hospital depending on abilities
• Scrub Color/Dress Code: RN:
  Navy Blue
• How many shifts of unit/department specific orientation?: 2 shifts

• Nurse:
  
  Patient Ratios: 1:2 with occasional 1:1
• Fast paced, eICU remote monitoring system.
• The community is culturally diverse and includes Hispanics and Sudanese.