Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit
York, ME
Wellspring Nurse Source
3x12 hrs, Nights

Qualifications & Personal Qualities

Education/Licensure/Certifications

• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the state of Maine or Compact licensure, in good standing with the Board of Nursing.
• BSN is preferred.
• BLS certification within 60 days of hire and maintained throughout the position.
• ACLS certification within 1 year of hire and maintained throughout the position.
• 1-year ICU nursing experience is preferred.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Proficient in interpreting and operating cardiac and other invasive and non-invasive monitors, with the ability to recognize normal and abnormal rhythms/trends and implement appropriate interventions.
• Demonstrates competency in responding to in-house codes, Rapid Response Team (RRT) calls, and Stroke alerts as required.
• Maintains competency in caring for patients with complex needs, including hemodynamically unstable patients, those experiencing acute strokes, and mechanically ventilated patients.
• Initiates and maintains complex IV therapy, including thrombolytic administration, vasoactive medications, central IV catheters, dialysis catheters, and arterial lines.
• Utilizes less invasive life-supporting modalities such as BiPAP, ETCO2, arterial pressure-based CO/CI, and SVO2 monitoring systems.
• Cares for chemically paralyzed patients, monitoring appropriately using Train of Four (TOF) and BIS monitoring systems.
• Monitors and cares for critically ill patients receiving treatment with EKOS catheters and Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumps (IABP).

Duties and Responsibilities

Provides nursing care to patients in an efficient, professional, compassionate, and caring manner. Directs the activities of paraprofessionals in providing care. Responsible for ensuring effective communication with patients, support persons, and healthcare team members.

Responsible for implementing nursing care for assigned patients through the Nursing Process, which includes assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Acts in compliance with departmental policies and the Nurse Practice Act of the State of Maine.