Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit - $2,679 per week at Mercy San Juan Medical Center
Carmichael, CA 95609
About the Job
- Certs required for TICU: BLS, ACLS, TNCC, NIHSS
- Certs required for SICU: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS
Certification Details
- This position will float between TICU (Trauma ICU) and SICU (Surgical ICU) depending on census.
Job Details
- Must possess ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS certifications
- Prefer trauma experience
- Must be able to read and interpret EKG strips
Job Requirements
- 12 hr shifts
- Shift starts 645, report is at the bedside
- OT and extra shifts are available
- Self-scheduling is used, subject to Manager's finalization
- Schedules are out 4 weeks in advance
- Travelers can access their schedules from home and make themselves 'available' for extra shifts and trades with staff
- Block scheduling is generally not available
- Every other weekend requirement
- Holidays rotate in with core staff
Schedule Information
- TICU: # beds: 8, ratios: 1:1 - 2, EMR: Cerner
- SICU - St John's ICU: # beds: 10, ratios: 1:1 - 2, EMR: Cerner
- Common diagnosis/Types of patients in TICU: All trauma cases, CRRT, rapid infusers, line insertions
- Common diagnosis/Types of patients in SICU: Postop recoveries (vascular, Fempops, VATs, thoracic, open belly surgeries), CRRT, ECMO, line placements
- Charge Nurse on both units generally does not take patients but will do break relief
- Nurse Aides present as Safety Attendants (sitters)
- IV Team resource nurse available if needed
- RT 24/7
- Pharmacy 24/7
- Floating required to all other Sacramento facilities; mid-shift float is rare
- Floor specific orientation: 1 - 2 days on the floor with preceptor
Unit Specific Information
- Modules required before start of assignment (3-4 hours, not billable)
- Need 2 sup refs at submittal; 1 w/in 12 mo. & 1 w/in 3 years worked
- Pass or fail dysrhythmia exam required prior to acceptance, with two attempts
Additional Details