MO - ICU RN - 451139 - Nights

Job Description:

All candidates will need to complete a virtual interview for this role, and offers will be made based on that interview. Please ensure that all candidates have a full skills checklist with their detailed resume combined on one document.

We have a multidisiplenary unit. Critical care experience is a must. If the nurse has expertise in a particular discipline we appreciate knowing that and will utilize them with those patients as a rule, but will possibly get exposure to patients in the other disciplines as well.

May float to Stepdown

Unit: 2S ICU

Number of Beds: 32

Nurse Patient Ratio: 1:2 (Specific ratio is not guaranteed)

Must be float to Med Surg units as needed. Will be required to take up to 4-5 patients when floated.

Patient Age Groups: Adults, Geriatric

Level 1 stroke/stemi hospital. 3 disciplines in one unit, medical, surgical and neuro.

Top 10 Diagnosis/Procedures: Respiratory distress/failure, cardiac arrest, DKA, sepsis, ARF, strokes (hemorrhagic and embolic), OHS, TAVR's, vasc surgs, thoracotomies, carotids.

Special procedure done on the unit: Many procedures are done at the bedside. Bronchs, trachs, central line insertions, intubations, arterial line and swan ganz line placement, chest tube insertions.

Common Equipment: Alaris pumps, Prisma flex, Arctic Sun, IABP, Impella, SCD's, Phillips Monitors, Belmont rapid infusor, ceiling lifts, bard and CADD pumps, bladder scanners.

Required/Preferred Skill:

Line Management Skills:

Required: IV Insertion, PICC/Central Line Management, Vascular Device Access/Care, Dialysis Fistula Care/Management, A-Line Management, CVP

Preferred: PA Line Management, IABP

Cardiac Skills

Required: Sheath Removal, Cardioversion/Defibrillation,

Preferred: Obtain 12 Lead EKG, Epicardial Pacer Management

Airway Skills:

Required: Procedural Sedation, CPAP/BiPAP, Ventilators, Trach Care

Preferred: High Freq Vents/ Oscillators, Nitric Oxide

Airway Skills:

Required: Procedural Sedation, CPAP/BiPAP, Ventilators, High Freq Vents/ Oscillators, Nitric Oxide, Trach Care

Critical Care Skills:

Preferred: EVD Management, ICP Monitoring, Rapid Infuser

Orth/MS/Onc Skills:

Required: Feeding Tubes, Wound Vac

Preferred: Epidural/PCA pumps

Position Urgency:

Quick Start

Shifts:

1900-0730

State License Details:

Must Be Currently Active

Minimum Years Of Experience:

2

Minimum Guaranteed Hours:

36

Specialty Type:

Nursing

Sub Specialty:

Intensive Care / Coronary Nurse (ICU)

General Certifications:

ACLSBLS/BCLS

Bilingual:

No

EMR Used:

Meditech

Holiday Coverage Required:

Yes