Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit - $2,168 per week

  • Omaha
  • Chi Health Immanuel
Certification Details Certifications Required: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS Job Details A large system in Nebraska/Iowa are looking for a night ICU RN. 12 hour shifts, 36 hours guaranteed. 2 years of unit experience. BLS, ACLS, NIHSS. Job Requirements 2 years of unit experience. BLS, ACLS, NIHSS. Schedule Information 12 hour shifts, 36 hours guaranteed. Shifts & Scheduling (Do you allow self-scheduling? Block scheduling? ): 0630-1900, 1830-0700 // Schedule is done by unit scheduler Weekend Requirements: Every other Holiday Requirements: Varies, based on unit needs Unit Specific Information Department: ICU Are RNs required to titrate drips? : Yes Common titratable &/or set rate drips: Vasopressors, Insulin, TNK, Heparin, IV Antibiotics, Sedatives 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 tech until we get to 20 and then 2 techs up to 24 Hospitalist &/or Intensivist in house 24/7? In the ICU 24/7? : 24/7 critical care coverage, E-ICU staffed with nurse and APRN 24/7 RT Equipment (Vents, Cpap, BiPap, High Flow, etc.) Are RNs required to do anything with these besides trouble shoot? : Vents, BiPAPs Are there Tele/Monitor Techs on this unit? Are RNs required to read their own strips? What brand are the tele monitors? : RNs must read and interpret Additional Details Nurse:Patient Ratios: 1:2, if we do have downgrades we staff the medical patients at 1:5 and PCU at 1:4 Common diagnoses/Types of patients: COPD, pneumonia, CVA, TIA, DKA, sepsis, CHF, STEMI, neuro Are RNs required to titrate drips? : Yes Common titratable &/or set rate drips: Vasopressors, Insulin, TNK, Heparin, IV Antibiotics, Sedatives 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 tech until we get to 20 and then 2 techs up to 24 Hospitalist &/or Intensivist in house 24/7? In the ICU 24/7? : 24/7 critical care coverage, E-ICU staffed with nurse and APRN 24/7 RT Equipment (Vents, Cpap, BiPap, High Flow, etc.) Are RNs required to do anything with these besides trouble shoot? : Vents, BiPAPs Are there Tele/Monitor Techs on this unit? Are RNs required to read their own strips? What brand are the tele monitors? : RNs must read and interpret Floating Requirements: Will float to PCU and Medical floors Scrub Color/Dress Code: Navy Blue How many shifts of unit/department specific orientation? : First week system orientation and onboarding. 1-2 12 hour shifts of unit orientation Radius Rule: 50 miles AND candidates may not be full time, part time, or PRN with any facility associated with CommonSpirit, including CHI and/or Dignity. RTO needed upfront (7 or less days per 13 week contract). Additional RTO will not be approved, including after submissions.