Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit - $2,286 per week at DCH Regional Medical Center
Tuscaloosa, AL 35485
About the Job
- ACLS & BLS required
- PALS and NRP preferred for certain units
- Various certifications may have specific requirements or preferences
Certification Details
- Registered Nurse position in Intensive Care Unit
- Experience in ICU with cardiac background required
- 3-5 years CVICU preferred
- Experience in high paced unit important for time management
- Admissions and discharges responsibilities
- Patient diagnoses include combined cardiac ICU - medical and surgical
Job Details
- 2 years ICU with cardiac exp required
- ACLS & BLS required
- Must float to other like units and possibly ED on occasion
- EMR - Meditech experience preferred
- Orientation includes 1 day classroom, 2 days on unit
Job Requirements
- 36H or 48H schedules offered for this position
- Every other weekend required
- Candidates contracted for 48 hours - OT is billed after 48 hours
Schedule Information
- Special Procedures/Unit Details not applicable for Travel Nurses
- High competency in unit specific skills such as Swans Ganz, hemodynamic management, and telemetry interpretation
- Knowledge in IABP, Impella, lobectomy, thoracotomy, cardiac drips/titration, hypothermia, chest tubes, and central lines
Unit Specific Information
- Locals are welcome to apply
- Patient care for fresh open heart not applicable for Travel Nurses
- Orientation and training on unit specifics provided
Additional Details