Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit - $2,019 per week

Company: NuWest Travel Nursing
Location: Tacoma
Posted on: October 25, 2024

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

• Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/18/2024
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: TravelGeneral Information:
  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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