ICU Registered Nurse
Grafton, WI
PRIDE Health
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Opportunity: RN Medical Center - Critical Care ICU

Position Details

• Employment Type: Contractor
• Contract Length: 13 weeks

Unit & Patient Population

• ICU (2nd Floor ICU)
• Level III Trauma Center
• Level II NICU
• Primary Stroke Center
• 17 beds in ICU unit
• Patient types include:

  • General: COVID, sepsis, alcohol use disorder, IV drug abuse, overdose, suicidal ideation, delirium, gastrointestinal bleeding, stroke with TPA, acute renal failure
  • Surgical: general surgery, open abdomen, orthopedic (total joints), ENT, OBGYN
  • Cardiac/Vascular: femoral-popliteal bypass, CABG, valve surgeries, post cardiac catheterization (radial approach), abdominal aortic aneurysm, amputations
  • No complex neuro cases post TNK/TPA

Experience Requirements

• Minimum 3 years ICU experience required
• Preference for CRRT (NxStage) experience
• First-time travelers must have 3 years ICU experience
• Prior travel experience: Not explicitly required

Certifications

• Required: BLS, ACLS
• Preferred: NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS)

Skills & Clinical Competencies

• General ICU skills including:

  • Ventilator and tracheostomy management
  • Invasive line management (arterial line, central venous pressure, Swan-Ganz catheter)
  • Drains and tube management
  • Foley catheter management
  • Chest tube care
  • Post-surgical recovery
  • Post cardiac catheterization experience
  • Experience with fresh heart patients preferred
  • Continuous venovenous hemofiltration (CVVH)
  • Balloon pump management
  • Continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) with NxStage

PPE & Safety

• COVID vaccine required
• N95 masks and PAPRs provided
• Adequate PPE supplied

Patient Ratios

• RN: 1:2 (acuity based)
• CNA: 1:8 (day), 1:17 (night)

Support on Unit

• Charge Nurse (occasional patient assignment)
• Unit Secretary (7:00 AM - 7:30 PM)
• Intensivist available 24/7
• ICU-specific Pharmacist (day shift)
• Respiratory Therapist 24/7
• Phlebotomy team for peripheral draws
• Educator available
• Bedside telemetry monitoring

Charting Systems & Equipment

• EPIC (preferred)
• Alaris infusion pumps
• Pyxis medication dispensing system

Floating Assignments

• Intermediate units (1:3 ratio)
• Medical-Surgical Unit (MSU)
• Emergency Department boarding (1:4 ratio)
• Observation units (1:4 ratio)
• Travelers will float first

Orientation

• 1 day orientation

  • Day 1: Meet with educator for badge access, computer-based learning, login access
  • Meet and greet with Nurse Manager
  • Remainder of shift with preceptor

Scheduling

• Weekend rotation every other weekend
• Shifts:

  • Day: 7:00 AM - 7:30 PM
  • Night: 7:30 PM - 7:00 AM
• Return to Office (RTO) pending manager approval
• No on-call required

Additional Information

• Scrub color: Any color allowed except camo, denim, or hoodies
• Free parking available
• More than 2 sick calls may lead to contract evaluation and possible termination