ICU/Critical Care RN - Travel - - Excellent Benefits 2024-10-31 at TravelNurseSource
Rapid City, SD 57701
About the Job
About The Position
Registered Nurse - ICU
Location: Rapid City, SD
Duration: 13 weeks
Description:
MED/SURG TO PCU Acuity - ICU RN Needed
General Information:
Beds: Dependent on unit, 270 for hospital - Float Pool Position
Required experience:
1.5 years general nursing experience (system requirement)
BSN required
MUST BE ICU LEVEL RN, willing to float to MedSurg/Tele
Patient Types:
Please ensure traveler understands - this is a float pool position - floating throughout various units within Rapid City location - within or below scope of practice (to include MedSurg)
Common Diagnoses include but are not limited to:
Orthopedics
Neuro (Stroke, Transient Ischemic Attack, etc.)
Surgical
Medical (Urinary Tract Infection, Pneumonia, Failure to Thrive, etc.)
Intermediate Care (Sepsis, Diabetic Ketoacidosis, End-stage Renal, Alcohol Withdrawal, etc.)
Oncology
Heart and Vascular (Chest Pain, Heart Failure, Pre/Post Cardiac Cath, etc.)
Patient Ratios:
RN: 1:4-5
Required Certifications:
RN: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS
Required Education:
Completion of a nursing education program that is approved by a board of nursing; Registered Nurse (RN) - South Dakota Board of Nursing
BSN required
Skills required:
ICU level RN - willing to float to Med/Tele - this is a float pool position throughout scope of practice
Must have experience with titration of all drips below - please ask manager approval prior to offer if traveler is not completely comfortable
Common titratable drips:
Cardizem, Amiodarone, Nitro, Levo, Dopamine, Insulin
Cardiac rhythm interpretation, IV starts, Blood product administration, CIWA, drain/tube management, indwelling and straight catheter insertion/management, continuous bladder irrigation, chest tube maintenance
Experience with Cardiac procedural recovery (CABG/TAVR/post Cardiac Cath), MI pharmacology, Heparin gtts
Support on the Unit:
CNA: Present on all units, ratio varies
Charge nurse: Dedicated to each unit and one for the Float Pool itself - typically free floating
Phlebotomy: 24/7
IV/VAT Team: No
Resource Nurse: Varies
RT: 24/7
Hospitalist: 24/7
Charting System/Equipment:
Epic - if not experienced, please seek manager approval to offer
Omnicell
Alaris IV pumps
Floating: If yes, where:
This is a float pool position floating routinely between: ICU, Ortho/Neuro/Surgical, Medical, Progressive Care Unit, Oncology, and Heart and Vascular - all units are mixed acuity and will have Intermediate to MedSurg level patient types
Could be floated within scope of practice and below
If traveler is competent to float to other areas, such as ICU, that skillset may be utilized.
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