Registered Nurse ICU - Rapid City, United States - ICONMA, LLC

Description

Registered Nurse ICU

Location:
Rapid City, SD

Duration: 17 weeks


Description:

General Information
Beds: 39 MICU, SICU, CICU, TICU mixed unit


Minimal Experience:
2 years of ICU experience EXCLUDING travel experience is most preferred

If they have 1.5 years of ICU experience EXCLUDING travel and have significant RN experience outside of ICU, please have CRT send to management team for approval


Patient Types:
Complex ICU patients ranging from surgical, medical, cardiac (preferred), neuro and trauma


Diagnoses include:
ARDS, MI, CVA/TIA, COVID, s/p cardiac cath, post-surgical, multiple system trauma heavy trauma population

Cardiac experience is preferred (not required): CABG/TAVR 24 to 48 hrs post op experience is preferred but not required for travelers

Will not take fresh open hearts unless they are experienced, and the facility felt comfortable with this given to permanent staff


Patient Ratios: RN: 1:1, 1:2, 1:3 (rare) acuity dependent


Required Certifications:

BLS

ACLS

NIHSS
TNCC (REQUIRED)


Required Education: Completion of a nursing education program that is approved by a board of nursing; Registered Nurse (RN) - South Dakota Board of Nursing


Skills Required:
Epic experience

Experience with the above-mentioned patients

If traveler has experience outside of this specialty please include this is your offer details

ICU RN qualified to float to ED

PCU RN qualified to float to ICU

Experience with IV medications (vasopressors, sedation, paralytics), hemodynamic lines, proning, ventilator management, telemetry, strong critical thinking and assessment skills, working well in team setting, comfortable in fast pace setting with all critical patients.

Impella, IABP and CRRT strongly preferred


Support on the Unit:

CNA:
1-2 Nurse Aide s per unit + mobility float aide

Charge nurse: 2 CRN s oversee all ICUs


Phlebotomy:
Yes, peripheral blood draws only


IV/VAT Team:
ICU CRNs place all midlines


Resource Nurse:
Yes, staffing dependent


RT:
Yes, 24/7

Physicians: 3 Intensivists on days, 2 on nights + APP on nights


Charting System:
Epic REQUIRED FOR ED & ICU

Alaris

Omnicell


Floating:

Not common unless overstaffed.

Could float to any adult floor including Medsurg/Tele with 1:4 ratio.