MICU RN
Battle Creek, MI
PRIDE Health
4x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Registered Nurse - ICU

Location

• Battle Creek, Michigan

Assignment Details

• Travel/contract role
• Up to 26 weeks
• Day shift: 3x12 hours, 7:00–19:30
• 36 hours per week
• Every other weekend
• Floating required to other ICU and Med Surg units
• First-time travelers accepted

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Michigan
• ICU - Intensive Care Unit (1 year of experience)
• ICU - Intensive Care Unit experience within the last year
• BLS issued by American Heart Association
• ACLS issued by American Heart Association
• NIHSS
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Med Surg experience

Unit Overview

• Mixed ICU/PCU unit
• Typical patient ratios vary by acuity, including 1:1 for high-acuity patients and up to 4:1 for lower-acuity PCU/med-surg status
• Common diagnoses include COPD, encephalopathy, drug overdose, DKA, AKI, respiratory failure, cardiac arrest, heart failure, and atrial fibrillation
• Common procedures include CRRT, hemodialysis, arterial line placement, central venous catheter placement, tracheostomy placement, and chest tube placement
• Ventilator patients are common

Skills Needed

• Dysrhythmia interpretation and emergency response
• IV insulin protocols
• GI surgery care
• Renal failure care, including CVVHD/CRRT
• Arterial line management
• Blood product administration
• Central line and PICC line care
• Starting IVs
• Continuous IV sedation
• Emergency medications
• Procedural sedation administration
• Titrating cardiac and vasoactive drips
• Acute stroke management
• BiPAP and CPAP support
• Ventilator management
• High-flow nasal cannula
• ABG interpretation
• ETT and NT suctioning

Scheduling Notes

• Holiday coverage is required
• No RTO in the first two weeks of the assignment
• All RTO must be submitted before offer; post-offer requests must be reviewed with the on-site manager