Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit - $2,078 per week

Company: Chandler Regional Medical Center
Location: Chandler
Posted on: February 3, 2025

Job Description:

• Certification Details
• Active AZ license or compact license
• BLS
• ACLS
• NIHSS
  • Job Details
  • THIS POSITION REQUIRES A FULL 3 YEARS OF ICU EXPERIENCE TO BE CONSIDERED.
  • Typically, 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).
  • COVID vaccine is required or declination form with appropriate documentation AND hospital approval.
    • Job Requirements
    • The right candidate will have 3 full years of current ICU experience and hold an active BLS, ACLS, NIHSS and AZ license or compact license.
    • TNCC is preferred.
    • Travelers could also float to the sister facility Mercy Gilbert, if needed.
    • Experience must also include EITHER neuro or CV.
    • Experience or 'Must have' skills
    • Are RNs required to titrate drips? Yes
    • Common titratable &/or set rate drips: Propofol, fentanyl, versed, precedex, morphine, dilaudid, ketamine, rocuronium, levophed, vasopressin, cardene, labetalol, dopamine, dobutamine, heparin, insulin
    • Charge Nurse Yes, do not take patients
    • Are RNs required to read their own strips? What brand are the tele monitors? No monitor techs on unit, RN required to interpret own strip. GE monitors
      • Schedule Information
      • Shifts & Scheduling Self scheduling. Manager may need to balance shifts for unit needs.
      • Weekend Requirements 3 weekend shifts in a 4 week schedule, Nightshift weekends are Friday - Saturday. Dayshift are Saturday - Sunday
      • Holiday Requirements May have 1 holiday off in an assignment
      • Is there a call or standby requirement? No additional call/standby shifts required. However, may be low censused up to 3 times per contract depending on unit needs
        • Unit Specific Information
        • # Beds 32
        • Nurse:Patient Ratios 1:2, 1:1
        • Common diagnoses/Types of patients: 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.
        • Common titratable &/or set rate drips: Propofol, fentanyl, versed, precedex, morphine, dilaudid, ketamine, rocuronium, levophed, vasopressin, cardene, labetalol, dopamine, dobutamine, heparin, insulin
        • RT Equipment (vents, Cpap, BiPap, etc): Dreager, Hamilton, Puritan Bennett 840, V60s Bipap, Airvo
        • Floating Requirements: Float to tele with a 1:3 or 1:4 ratio as needed
        • Unit/Department specific orientation: 1-2 days
        • Additional Notes: Same as SICU (above); Min EOW (could work up to 3 wknds/mo), first to float
          • Additional Details
          • UNA Dysrhythmia Exam required 24-48hrs PRIOR TO ACCEPTANCE of a position. MAX ATTEMPTS IS 2.
          • Surgical ICU - Trauma Neuro Surgery
          • Hospitalist or Intensivist in house Yes, 24/7
          • RT in ICU 24/7 Yes
          • Unit/Department specific orientation 1-2 days
          • Floating Requirements Float to tele with a 1:3 or 1:4 ratio as needed
          • Scrub Color/Dress Code Navy
          • Additional Notes: Will validate skills for trauma, neuro and specialty devices as needed.

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