Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced ICU RN for a night shift position requiring pediatric care comfort and titration of critical drips.

Details

• Work in an 8-bed ICU within an acute care hospital setting
• Serves a diverse patient population including adults and pediatrics with medical, surgical, cardiac, respiratory, and neurological diagnoses
• Primary nurse-to-patient ratios are 1:1 to 1:3, flexing to 1:4 based on acuity; may take lower acuity patients when appropriate
• Night shifts with a 12-hour schedule (6:45 pm – 7:15 am) including up to every third weekend and every third holiday
• May be asked to float to Medical/Surgical and MS Peds units, capped at 1:4 patient ratio
• On-call may be required for low census, typically on a volunteer basis
• Cerner is the charting system used for documentation; experience preferred
• ICU RNs are responsible for reading and interpreting telemetry for ICU, MS, and OB units
• Respiratory Therapists and hospitalists are in-house 24/7
• No monitor techs present in the unit

Requirements

• Active MN RN license required
• Current BLS, ACLS, PALS, NIHSS, and CPI certifications required
• Minimum of 1 year recent ICU experience required
• Must be comfortable caring for pediatric patients
• Ability to titrate all critical care drips, including norepinephrine, epinephrine, vasopressin, diltiazem, nitroglycerin, and others
• Must be able to read and interpret telemetry accurately
• Radius requirement: must reside at least 100 miles from the facility

Additional Information

• ICU RNs care for pediatric and adult patients with a wide range of complex diagnoses, including DKA, respiratory failure, myocardial infarction, stroke, sepsis, and post-op management
• May occasionally mentor or orient new staff or travelers
• One ICU nurse is required to attend all active hospital codes
• Scrub colors are flexible; scrubs provided for OR cases
• One 12-hour general orientation shift and one 12-hour shift with a preceptor are provided
• Holiday rotation may be required as determined by department leadership