Travel Nurse RN - CTICU - Cardiothoracic Intensive Care - $2,232 per week

Company: Middlesex Health
Location: Middletown
Posted on: November 6, 2024

Job Description:

• Certification Details
• BLS, ACLS certifications are required.
  • Job Details
  • # beds: 24 beds.
  • BLS, ACLS certifications are necessary.
  • Ratios: ICU - 1:2 or 1:1 according to acuity. IMCU - Days 1:3, Nights 1:4.
  • Charge Nurse present, but attempts to not take patient assignments.
  • Nurse Aides available: 1 Nurses' Aide per 8 patients.
  • Common diagnoses / Types of patients include CVA TPA, AAA, MI, Hypertension, Overdose, ETOH, Detoxing Precedex, Whipples, GI bleed, ECOS, External temporary pacers, A-fib RVR, Septic shock.
    • Job Requirements
    • BLS, ACLS certifications required.
    • Must be able to read and interpret monitoring strips.
    • Experience with high acuity patients including homeless, substance abuse, and mental health patients.
    • Ability to titrate all drips as needed.
    • Familiarity with the use of avea vents and experience with patient care requiring Bipap.
      • Schedule Information
      • EMR knowledge is required. Cerner in use, converting to Epic by Feb 2020.
      • 12-hour shifts starting at 7 AM.
      • Weekend requirement: Every other weekend.
      • Holiday duty: Every other holiday.
      • Shifts based around ICU or IMCU with the potential of floating to telemetry or IMCU. Floating could be a 1:5 ratio.
      • Two shifts of floor-specific orientation provided.
        • Unit Specific Information
        • ICU/IMCU Unit involvement.
        • Scrub Color: Caribbean blue. Black and white shirts may be worn under the uniform, but the top layer must be the uniform color. Pants may be black or Caribbean blue.
        • Tele/Monitor Techs available as all rooms have Phillips IntelliVue; however, Nurses must still be able to read and interpret strips.
        • AVs (avea vents) are based out of ICU, IMCU supports Bipap.
          • Additional Details
          • Must be a strong team player, flexible, and empathetic.
          • Need strong customer service skills and compassion.
          • Will be dealing with very high acuity homeless, substance abuse, and mental health patients.
          • Expect very difficult patient cases.

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