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ICU Registered Nurse (RN)

About the Facility

This facility has a total of 492 beds and is recognized as a Level I Trauma Center. It also features a Level III NICU and serves as a Primary Stroke Center.

General Information

• First-time travelers accepted with a minimum of 2 years of experience and proficiency in either Cerner or Epic.
• Traditional travelers must also have at least 2 years of experience.
• Travelers will be assigned a home unit on the first day of orientation.

Patient Types & Skills Required

General Cardiac

• Number of Beds: 10
• Patient Types: STEMI, post heart catheterization with interventions, respiratory failure/ventilated, post-cardiac arrest, post-stroke care, renal failure, hypertensive emergencies, sepsis, critical care needs.
• Necessary Skills: Ventilator care, hemodynamic monitoring, medication titration, arterial line management, IABP, Impella, EKOS, CRRT (PrismaFlex), chest tube management, Swan-Ganz catheterization, FloTrac monitoring, and hypothermia protocol.

CVICU

• Number of Beds: 12
• Patient Types: Post-operative CABG, valve surgeries, thoracotomies, V-A and V-V ECMO, post-cardiac arrest, post-heart catheterization, post-operative vascular surgery, and critical care.
• Necessary Skills: Swan-Ganz catheterization, arterial line placement, hemodynamic monitoring, chest tube management, CRRT, medication titration, IABP, Impella, EKOS, ventilator management, and Tandem Life/Tandem Lung experience.

Medical ICU (MICU)

• Number of Beds: 14
• Patient Types: Acute respiratory failure, acute renal failure, acute liver failure, DKA, sepsis/septic shock, and some post-surgical cases.
• Necessary Skills: Arterial line care, tracheostomy care, chest tube management, vasopressor and sedation usage, and central line placement.

Neuro ICU

• Number of Beds: 14 (high patient turnover)
• Patient Types: CVA, subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), subdural hemorrhage (SDH), intraparenchymal hemorrhage (IPH), and seizures.
• Necessary Skills: Tracheostomy care and maintenance, arterial line care, ventilator/ETT management, EVD, and ICP monitoring (training available).

Surgical ICU

• Number of Beds: 14
• Patient Types: Post-surgical, trauma, vascular issues, multisystem trauma, and neuro trauma.
• Necessary Skills: Tracheostomy care, arterial line management, chest tube care, wound care, and drip management (including pressors and sedation); CRRT experience preferred.

Patient Ratios

Patient-to-nurse ratio is 1:2.

Required Certifications

• ACLS
• BLS
• NIHSS

Support on the Unit

• CNA to patient ratio: 1:10
• Phlebotomy services available
• IV/VAT Team available
• Hospitalist services available
• Telemetry monitoring tech: RNs are required to read and measure telemetry strips while monitoring ICU patients.

Technology & Equipment

• EMR System: Cerner
• IV Pumps