Registered Nurse/ICU

Cross posting for #3274760RTO after booking is NOT allowed and is NOT allowed to be worked out onsite. Any call offs or additional RTO on unit, could possibly turn into a Cancel and DNRNO BLOCK SCHEDULING*Runs more like an ICU. Strong drip experience is a must.REQUIRED SKILLS / CERTS / EXP:Minimum Years of Experience: 2 yrs of Experience NeededTraveler Experience: Accepts 1st time travelers.Locals Accepted / Rate Difference: YesREQUIRED Skills: must have experience with arterial lines and titrating vasoactive drips, PCU/DOU/IMC/Stepdown, Telemetry, Interpretation of dysrhythmias, Management of dysrhythmias, Telemetry - on the unit monitoring, Use of Rapid Response Teams, IV insulin protocols, Blood Product Administration, Central line care/management, Peripheral Line Care/Management, PICC line management, Heparin Protocols, CVA, Chest tubes-Emerson/Pleur-evac, External CPAP/BIPAP, High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC), Nasal Cannula, Non-invasive airway management, Tracheostomy Management, Isolation PrecautionsREQUIRED: ACLS, BCLS, NIH certifications, as well as, experience with IV start, telemetry and conscious sedation.JOB DETAILS:Target Ratios: 3:1 or 4:1Unit will accept contracts for 13 weeks*36 or 48 Hours can be offered. 12 HR NIGHTSRTO: 7 days MAX for Aya Auto OfferNO BLOCK SCHEDULINGFloat Requirement: Floating required as needed to sister unit which is an ICCU also.Weekend Requirement: Weekend Requirement: EVERY OTHER WEEKEND.PATIENT DIAGNOSES: Client:18 with 20 Beds. ICU stepdown. Post rapid response team patients, respiratory distress, unstable hemodynamics, withdrawal, GI bleeds, post-op: GYN, GU, GI, thoracotomies, neuro, ortho surgeries. Pre/post OB with complications (Pitocin).Patient age from adolescent, adult, geriatric.SPECIAL PROCEDURES/UNIT DETAILS: Only one pressor drip per patient, any more and they're transferred to ICU.Cardizem, Nitro, Precedex, Cardene, Levophed, Dopamine, Dobutamine, Neo drips given on unit.SPECIAL EQUIPMENT: Bedside telemetry monitors with remote backup. Nurses must be able to recognize and treat dysrhythmias. A-lines, BIPAP's, chest tubes, trach's, there are no vents on unit.UNIT SYSTEMS: Pyxis and EpicSCHEDULING TYPE: NM creates schedule; NO BLOCK SCHEDULINGSCRUBS: Navy, White or a combination of the twoINTERNAL NOTESHospital Orientation week one; traveler must be available for classes each dayMust pass EKG Testing prior to start for this specialty