Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit - $1,708 per week

  • Thornton
  • North Suburban Medical Center Co
    Certification Details
  • BLS/ACLS certifications
  • Preferred: TNCC certfication
    Job Details
  • TRAVEL - RN - ICU (650) - North Suburban - 6:00PM - 6:00AM
  • Pod A is a recent expansion, opened 1/24/19 and consists of 12 beds. Pod B (on the second floor) contains 16 beds.
  • General Information: Tell us about the unit(s): Number of Beds - 28 Number of Staff – 42
  • Type of equipment – Pyxis, Plum Pump IVs, GE bedside monitors, Nelcor, Artic Sun, Sub Zero
  • EMR - Meditech
  • Typical hiring profile: Skill Set Most recruited for: ( Travel RNs , local CNAs and sitters)
  • List typical procedures performed on unit(s): Patient population - Neuro surgical, Trauma (level III, going to level II this year), cardiac arrest, resp arrest, ETOH/Drug WD, all vented patients come to the ICU at our facility.
  • Best personality Fit: Flexibility, willingness to jump in and help team
  • Positive, patient centered – they are why we do what we do – always.
  • Variety of nursing staff in terms of years of experience, some have been here 20+ years.
  • We just opened our new 12 bed ICU expansion to allow us to care for 28 ICU patients.
  • Will undergo level II trauma survey this year.
  • Our Intensivists are 24/7 and are the best doctors I have worked with in my 18 year of nursing.
  • They are patient, willing to teach and respectful of our staff.
  • The ICU staff are welcoming and appreciative of our travelers.
  • NSMC average census ranges from 100-125.
    Job Requirements
  • Experience in the ICU setting (medical/surgical/neuro/trauma – any of these will qualify)
  • BLS/ACLS certifications
  • Preferred or nice to have: TNCC
  • 2 years ICU experience
    Schedule Information
  • Day Shift – 1 charge, number of nurses depends on census/acuity, critical care tech staffed 6 days a week,
  • Night Shift - 1 charge, number of nurses depends on census/acuity, critical care tech staffed 6 days a week,
  • Patient Ratios – Typically 1:2, can be 1:1 or 1:3 depending on acuity - Estimated ratios, not guaranteed
    Unit Specific Information
  • Unit Information: ICU/650
  • Floor: 1 & 2 (we have 2 pods)