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

Critical Care Registered Nurse (ICU) - Contract Position

Location

• Grafton, WI

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

Shift & Hours

• 12-hour shifts
• Night shift: 7:30 PM – 7:00 AM
• 36 hours per week
• Weekend rotation every other weekend
• Return to office (RTO) pending manager approval
• No on-call duties

Unit & Patient Population

• ICU, 2nd Floor
• 17 beds
• Level III Trauma Center, Level II NICU, Primary Stroke Center
• Patient types include:

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

Patient Ratios

• RN: 1:2 (acuity based)
• CNA: 1:8 (days), 1:17 (nights)

Required Certifications

• BLS
• ACLS

Preferred Certifications

• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS)

Required Experience & Skills

• Minimum 3 years ICU experience (required for first-time travelers)
• Preference for CRRT experience (NxStage)
• General ICU skills including:

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

Support & Resources on Unit

• Charge nurse available (occasional patient assignment)
• Unit secretary (7:00 AM – 7:30 PM)
• Intensivist coverage 24/7
• ICU-specific pharmacist (day shift only)
• Respiratory therapist 24/7
• Phlebotomy team for peripheral blood draws
• Educator support
• Bedside telemetry monitoring

Technology & Equipment

• EPIC electronic health record (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
• First day includes meeting with educator for badge access, computer-based learning, login access, etc.
• Meet and greet with nurse manager
• Remainder of first shift with a preceptor

PPE & COVID-19 Requirements

• COVID-19 vaccination required
• N95 masks and PAPRs provided
• Adequate PPE supplied

Additional Information

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

Employment Type

• Contractor