ICU Registered Nurse (RN)

Position Description

The traveler will be scheduled in accordance with facility policy and is expected to work every other weekend and holidays in rotation with hospital employees.

Location

North Charleston, SC

Unit Information

• Number of Beds: 28 – mixed ICU
• Patient Ratios: 1:2, 1:3 – holding inpatient PCU/med surg admissions
• Unit Staffing Description: RNs
• Type of Equipment: i-mobile phones for each care team member, Mobile computer workstation on wheels
• Documentation System: Meditech
• Scheduling Requirements: 3 – 12 hour shifts per week to include every other weekend
• Floating Policy: Travelers are the first to float and may be sent to the emergency department or PCU to care for PCU or ICU holds.

Patient Experience Requirements

Bedside shift report is the method used for patient handoff during transfers of care.

Qualifications

• Requested Skill Set: 36 months RN experience, with at least one year in an ICU and preferably one previous successful travel nursing assignment in a facility that used Meditech.
• Must Have: Ability to care for up to 1-3 ICU patients and comfort in managing patients on ventilators. Proficiency in reading telemetry strips.
• Prior CVICU Experience: Highly desired.

Advanced Skills Needed

• CRRT
• Advanced Hemodynamics
• Phlebotomy
• Nurses administer respiratory treatments outside of the ICU (inhalers and nebulizers)

Procedures Performed on Unit

• Post-operative day 0 CABG (fresh heart from OR)
• Impellas
• Balloon pumps
• Swan Ganz
• Advanced Hemodynamics
• Neuro procedures for aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage
• Experience with EVDs, bolts (Codman), and Arctic Sun for induced hypothermia

Preferred Qualifications

• BSN preferred
• Advanced certifications preferred
• TNCC certification preferred

Certifications Required

• BLS
• ACLS
• NIH Stroke Scale

Dress Code

Required uniform: Navy uniform.

Additional Information

We are willing to train travelers interested in becoming skilled Neuro ICU nurses or Cardiovascular ICU nurses. Training will also be available for caring for patients with head and neck flap procedures. The unit offers one of the 14 programs nationwide.

We encourage you to consider joining our team!