Travel Nurse RN - ICU/Critical Care - $2,266 per week in Macomb, IL - Infojini Healthcare

ID: 51613069 Shift: 12H Nights Description: Unit Updated: 10/4/2024Unit of Beds: 7Nurse-to-Patient Ratio: 1:2 for optimal patient careCertifications & Certifications: CPR, ACLS, PALS (Can get PALS on-site) Experience: Minimum of 2 years, with ICU experience strongly preferredMust-Have Skills: Proficiency in managing a range of ICU patient conditions, including titrating critical dripsPatient Population & Common of , AFIB, post-op cases (e.g., colon resections)Diabetic patients, COVID-19 patientsOccasional alcohol withdrawal, suicidal patients, and GI bleedsCommon Drips (Titrated/Set Rate):Cardizem, Levophed, Insulin (minimal sedation/ventilated patients) shifts: 7 AM - 7:30 PM, 7 PM - 7:30 AMSchedules are posted 6 weeks at a time; management ensures coverage and may accommodate block scheduling upon requestWeekend third weekend (night shifts) or every other weekend (day shifts)Workweek runs Sunday to SaturdayHoliday Requirements: Negotiable; willingness to work holidays is helpfulCall/Standby Requirements: Not required but appreciated if agency nurses are willing to pick up shiftsFloating & Additional & Nurse/House Care Coordinator: Jolyn Utter (Day Shift)House Supervisor: Present during off shifts and weekendsCharge nurse may take patient assignmentsSupport aides from Acute Care can float to assist, but ICU is generally total patient careHospitalist/Intensivist and Nurse Practitioner available daily, on-call at nightER or Anesthesia team assists in emergent situations (e.g., intubations)Cardiopulmonary physician available for intubations when neededRespiratory Therapy (RT):RT is in-house 24/7RT Equipment: Ventilators, BiPAP, VapothermMonitoring & Techs: No dedicated monitor techs; RNs read their own stripsTelemetry Monitors: Nihon Kohden cardiac monitorsScheduling & staff may float to Med-Surg/Acute Care (1:4 ratio) when necessary, though this is infrequentTravelers generally remain in the ICU, while core staff float between unitsSame director oversees both units, and staff use the same charting formatScrub Color/Dress Code: Pewter-colored scrub tops or jackets, black pants, black shoes, and black socksColored tops are allowed as long as the outermost layer is pewterOrientation Orientation: 3 shifts (first week)Day 1: 12-hour shift focused on completing HR, infection control, computer-based learning, and equipment training with Staff DevelopmentDay 2: 4 additional hours of unit orientation and Staff DevelopmentDay 3: 12-hour shift on the floor with a preceptor to acclimate to patient care Cancellation DRUG SCREEN required first day- can return to work once cleared Charting Corporation - Millennium BSN License to Trauma Level: Care Shift Notes: Required , BLS, PALS Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week Contract Weeks:91