Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit - $1,971 per week

Company: Chandler Regional Medical Center
Location: Chandler
Posted on: October 17, 2024

Job Description:

• Certification Details
• BLS, ACLS, NIHSS certifications are listed as required.
• TNCC is preferred.
  • Job Details
  • THIS POSITION REQUIRES A FULL 3 YEARS OF ICU EXPERIENCE TO BE CONSIDERED.
  • The right candidate will have 3 full years of current ICU experience and hold an active BLS, ACLS, NIHSS.
  • Travelers could also float to the sister facility if needed.
  • Every other weekend is required but might have to work 3 weekends a month if unit is busy and needs extra coverage.
  • Flexibility is a must.
  • Travelers must pass a dysrhythmia exam upon offer with 2 max attempts.
  • There is also a pass/fail Sim Lab on Day 1 of orientation (study guides will be provided with the first day instructions).
    • Job Requirements
    • A full 3 years of recent ICU experience is required with no exceptions.
    • Experience must also include EITHER neuro or CV.
    • Travelers must pass a dysrhythmia exam with a maximum of 2 attempts.
      • Schedule Information
      • Self-scheduling is available however, the manager may need to balance shifts for unit needs.
      • 3 weekend shifts in a 4 week schedule are required; night shift weekends are Friday - Saturday and day shift are Saturday - Sunday.
      • May have 1 holiday off in an assignment.
      • No additional call/standby shifts required but may be low censused up to 3 times per contract depending on unit needs.
        • Unit Specific Information
        • Surgical ICU - Trauma Neuro Surgery has 32 beds.
        • Nurse:Patient Ratios are 1:2 or 1:1.
        • Common diagnoses/Types of patients include Level 1 trauma Center, Falls, GSW, blunt trauma, MVAs, trauma patients over age of 15, Ex-lap, crani, specialty neuro-surgery cases, CVA, status post-TPA, COVID, sepsis, ARDS.
        • Medical ICU - Medical Cardiac + Overflow has 36 Medical Cardiac unit beds + 12 bed overflow unit.
        • Expectation is to float between all 3 ICUs.
          • Additional Details
          • ACLS, BLS, NIHSS certifications are required.
          • Experience or 'Must have' skills are specified for the ICU environment.
          • Are RNs required to titrate drips? Yes
          • Charge Nurse does not take patients.
          • RN required to interpret own tele monitor strips.

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