Travel ICU Registered Nurse
Round Rock, TX
GHR Healthcare - PH Division
3x12 hrs

Travel RN - ICU (Intensive Care Unit)

Location: Round Rock, Texas
Employment Type: Travel
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: 7 PM - 7 AM
Call Requirements: No on-call required
Target Start Date: 12/24/2023

Unit Overview

• Unit: Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
• Number of Beds: 22
• Number of Staff: 60
• Floor: 2nd
• Patient Ratios: Typically 1:2, sometimes 1:1 depending on census
• Staffing:

  • Day Shift: 1 charge nurse, RNs depending on census, PCT as needed
  • Night Shift: 1 charge nurse, RNs depending on census, PCT as needed
• Equipment Used:

  • IABP (Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump)
  • Impella
  • Ventiator
  • Arterial Line
  • Swan-Ganz catheters
  • SLED/TABLO machines
  • Belmont rapid infuser
  • Traction
  • EVD (External Ventricular Drain)
  • Nitric oxide
  • Hemisphere
• Electronic Medical Record (EMR): Meditech
• Permanent Positions Available: No

Required Qualifications

• Must Have:

  • BLS (Basic Life Support)
  • ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)
  • NIH certification
• Preferred (Nice to Have):

  • Trauma credentials (TNCC, CATN, TCAR)
  • Post-op cardiac surgery experience

Typical Procedures Performed

• Rapid sequence intubation
• CABG (Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting) and valve replacements
• Thrombectomies
• EVD insertions
• SLED/TABLO dialysis
• MTP (Massive Transfusion Protocol)
• Cardioversion
• IABP/Impella management
• TNK administration
• Vasopressors administration
• IV sedation

Work Environment & Culture

• Personality Fit:

  • Driven individuals willing to learn and adapt
  • Team players who take constructive criticism well
  • Patient safety advocates
• Dress Code: Navy scrubs required
• Awards & Recognition:

  • Team Daisy Award
  • Best throughput award
  • Only inpatient unit with no falls last quarter

Additional Information

• The unit uses advanced technology and equipment.
• Schedule options include alternating weekends off.
• The unit values teamwork, safety, and continuous learning.