Travel Registered Nurse ICU

Overview

Pikeville Health is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Pikeville, Kentucky.

• Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 48 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type:
  
  Travel

Title:

RN - Critical Care

Location:

Pikeville, KY

Duration: 10 Weeks

Shift: Nights 48hrs/ week; 7pm - 7am

Requirements: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS EKG required | Travel experience required | 5+ years experience required

PIKEVILLE MEDICAL CENTER

A Brief Overview PMC is home to Kentucky’s only Level II Trauma Center, the nation’s largest autism center offering ABA therapy, and Eastern Kentucky’s only Level II Advanced Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Pikeville Medical Center has over 3,100 employees, 600 licensed medical providers and operates 11 Centers of Excellence. PMC nurses deliver compassionate, culturally effective care. PMC nurses coordinate all facets of patient care, collaborate with diverse healthcare professionals, and can progress to managing the most complex cases in their area of expertise.

Why PMC?

PMC is in Pikeville, Kentucky, where you can fall in love with the outdoors. Hiking, kayaking, horseback riding, golf, and scenic overlooks are at your fingertips in the heart of the Appalachian Mountains. The city of Pikeville is one of the state’s best-kept secrets for healthcare providers. During your stay, you can expect a full-service medical center with state-of-the-art equipment that boasts 348 beds while offering all major specialties as well as the only level II trauma center in the state of Kentucky.

Additionally, Pikeville and the surrounding area are home to safe communities that provide peace of mind, and most importantly, patients and staff who will appreciate YOU for the care that you provide. Pikeville is a growing community that is home to many young professionals with the University of Pikeville’s school of Osteopathic Medicine, Optometry Program, Nursing Programs, and future College of Dental Medicine.

From the local restaurants and downtown shopping to state-wide events such as Hillbilly Days, you’ll always feel at home.

Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

PMC is inclusive, intentionally creating a culture of acceptance where all are valued and respected for who they are. PMC fosters teamwork knowing that collaboration paves the way in its pursuit of excellence.

Responsibilities:
Assesses/reassesses young adult, adult, and elderly patients and applies the nursing process to:

• Care of critically ill patients
• Airway Management- basic and advanced
• Pain Management
• Cardiac Monitoring
• Cardiac Care
• Post-operative vascular surgery care/Recovery
• Neurological, neurovascular, orthopedic care
• Gastrointestinal care
• Pulmonary/respiratory care
• Genitourinary/renal care
• Enteral Nutrition
• Skin assessment/care
• Central Venous catheter care and maintenance
• Specialized IV Drips/Titration
• Medication administration
• Information Management
• IV Therapy
• IVADD
• Transfusion Therapy
• Invasive Monitoring
• Waive Testing
• Sedation
• Assist with specialized procedures
• Use specialized equipment in the care of critically ill patients
• Manages Code Blue in the May Tower/Pediatrics
• Admission/discharge criteria
• Troubleshooting
• Infection Control
• Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy
• Manages Code Blue for inpatient areas
• Attends all mandatory education and in-services

Provides professional nursing care to assigned patients utilizing the nursing process, within established standards and practices for assigned patients.

• Provides direct patient care, evaluates outcomes, consults with other specialists as required and adjusts nursing care processes to ensure optimal patient care as indicated.
• Performs a head-to-toe assessment on all patients and re-assessments as per policy.
• Provides individualized, age-specific care that supports hemeostatic regulation, hemodynamic monitoring and physiologic functioning.
• Maintains accurate and continued nursing documentation including patient histories, conditions, treatments, responses, and assessment of changes.
• Treats patients and their families with respect and dignity. Maintains patient confidentiality.…