Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit
Fargo, ND
Wellspring Nurse Source
3x12 hrs, Rotating

Job Summary

The ICU Registered Nurse is responsible for providing care to critically ill patients across various specialties, including neuro, cardiac, CT surgery, trauma, medical, and surgical. The role involves managing complex medical equipment and assisting with bedside procedures to ensure optimal patient outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage 1-3 critically ill patients with varying diagnoses.
• Titrate medication drips including vasopressors, sedatives, analgesics, inotropics, and antiarrhythmics.
• Assist with bedside procedures, such as Rapid Sequence Intubation (RSI), EVD placement, tracheostomy, line placement, and diagnostic tests.
• Utilize EPIC EMR for patient documentation and management.
• Participate in daily patient assignments and may float to medical-surgical units as necessary.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of experience in a Level 1 or 2 trauma center or large hospital (over 250 beds).
• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in North Dakota or a compact state.
• Required certifications: BLS (AHA), ACLS (AHA), NIHSS.
• Experience in titrating vasopressor drips is mandatory.
• Proficient in EPIC charting.

Work Schedule

This position involves a day/night rotating schedule with 8 or 12-hour shifts. The nurse is expected to float across various critical care departments as needed and will be required to work every other weekend and holiday. There is no on-call requirement, and employees will not work alone.

Orientation and Training

The successful candidate will undergo a comprehensive orientation program lasting a total of 32 hours, which includes:

• 8 hours of hospital orientation
• 8 hours in the assigned ICU unit
• 4 hours of orientation at the Intermediate ICU
• 12 hours of training in the Broadway ICU

Additional Information

All clinicians must badge in and out of the facility. Scrub color required: Navy Blue.

Note: Candidates residing within a 60-mile radius of the facility cannot be considered for this position. Local travel rates apply for candidates living between 60 to 80 miles from the facility.