Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit - $2,019 per week
Company: NuWest Travel Nursing
Location: Tacoma
Posted on: October 25, 2024
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Job Description:
NuWest Travel Nursing is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU -
Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Tacoma,
Washington.Job Description & Requirements
Floating within TG to all ICUs, PCU/CCUs, ED holding
1-year minimum ICU experience
Will take first-time travelers with strong ICU and previous float
pool experience
Patient Types Travelers Expected to Care For:
Covid Patients
Neuro, Trauma, Medical, Surgical
Sepsis, pneumonia, DKA, DTs, Multi-system failure, spinal injuries,
pre/post cath patients (radial approach), general surgery patients,
respiratory compromise, CHF, COPD, GSW, stabbings, MVA, strokes,
TBI, various back surgeries
CVICU
24h - Post-op CABG(10/wk.), Esophagectomy, TAVR (3/wk.), AAA
repair, Thoracic and Vascular surgeries, Post arrest
Travelers Not Expected to Care for:
Fresh CABG/TAVR, EVDs, post TPA, any devices (ECMO, IABP, Impella,
hypothermia protocol)
Patient Ratios:
ICU: 1:2
PCU/ACC/CCU: 1: 4
ER Holding - Same ratio based on patient's level of care
Certifications:
ACLS, BLS, NIHSS
Skills required:
Cardiac rhythm interpretation, vent and bipap management, invasive
line management, ostomy, general drains, traches, chest tubes,
lumbar drains, IV medication titration.
Support on the Unit:
Charge Nurse
Hospitalist, RT and Intensivist 24/7
Cardiologist on call 24/7 for CVICU & CCU & Cardiac Short Stay
Charting System:
Epic - Experience IS REQUIRED
Scheduling:
Schedule is typically made for 3-weeks at a time, which comes out
7-10 days prior
Every other weekend
Could work back to back weekends (rare)
No self- scheduling, no guarantee of patterned schedule
Time off: Manager Approval for more than 5 days.
Floating:
Neuro/Trauma/Medical/Cardiac ICU
CCU (cardiac step down)
PCU/ACC
ED Holding
Med Surg Units
Any open surge areas for above units
Traveler could float to Allenmore Hospital as needed, around 2.5
miles away. This is not common but is a possibility. Travelers
should be notified in advance if they are needed at Allenmore.
Orientation:
1 day general hospital orientation
1 day of unit orientation (12 hours) on ICU unit
1 day of 12 hours on like units
Traveler Telemetry Competency Required
Required to be completed and passed prior to start. SimpliFi
Compliance is responsible for grading this exam.
Other notes:
Scrubs: Any color, professional
Parking: Free within designated areas
Must fill out whiteboards, do and document hourly rounding, give
bedside report
Saline Flushes considered medication. Do not leave at the bedside
or in your scrub pocket
Do not leave medications in unlocked cart.
When wasting medications, two-nurse verification is required.
(Narcotics, Benzodiazepine, etc.)
Documenting pain before and after giving pain medication (30
minutes for IV, 1 hour for oral
Breaks are required
Benefits include medical, dental, vision, 401K, weekly direct
deposit, and more!
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