Neuro ICU RN
Madison, WI
LanceSoft
3x12 hrs, Nights

Evening/Night, 12 hour shifts, 1900-0730, with every other weekend rotation, and some holidays.

will allow 13-26 week contracts

ICU experience required. Neurosurgery experience preferred.
Must be willing to work with ICU and IMC patient population.
Epic experience required

RN license required
BLS + ACLS required - AHA ONLY
Traveler will be required to pass Telemetry test prior to being cleared to start.

COVID-19 Vaccine: Not Required

Flu Vaccine: Required - Medical/Religious Exemptions Only
Submittals:Low
Job Requirements & Qualifications
Previous Charge Experience : -
Years of Experience : 2
Patient Ratio Experience :
Charting System Experience : Required
Charting System Name : Epic
Community Hospital Experience : -
LTAC Experience : -
Trauma Level I Experience : Preferred
Trauma Level II Experience : -
Travel Experience Required : Yes
Certifications : ACLS, BLS, WI or compact RN licenseSkills : Accessing/Managing Ports, Arterial line management, Assist with Chest Tube Insertion/Removal, BiPAP/CPAP management, Blood Product Administration, Care of Ventilated Patient, Central line care/management, Continuous IV paralytics/Neuromuscular blockade, Continuous IV sedation, CVA/Acute Stroke management, Emergency Medications, External ventricular drain (EVD), FloTrac/Vigileo monitoring*, High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC), Hypothermia protocol/Arctic Sun*, ICP monitoring, Infection Prevention, Interpretation of Arterial Blood Gases (ABGs), Interpretation of dysrhythmias, Isolation Precautions/PPE, IV insulin protocols, Lumbar drains, Management of dysrhythmias, Management of patient with multisystem organ dysfunction/failure, Neuro Intensive Care Unit, Phlebotomy, PICC line management, Post Craniotomy, Post Neurosurgery management, Procedural Sedation Administration/Monitoring, Spinal cord injury, Starting and maintaining IVs, Suctioning (ETT, NT), Surgical Intensive Care Unit*, Titrate Cardiac drips, Titrate Vasoactive drips, Traumatic Brain injury, Ventilator Management, Hardstop. Crani & EVD's
Unit Details
Staffing & Scheduling
Scheduling Type : -
Patient Ratios Days : 2
Patient Ratios Nights : 2
Patient Ratios Weekends : 2
Float Required : -
Call Required : -
Weekend Coverage : True
Number of Weekend Shifts Per Contract : -
Pre-Approved Time Off : -
Orientation Hours : -
Facility & Patient Care Details
Patient Age Groups : Adults, Geriatrics
Daily Census : -
Number of Visits Per Day : -
Number of Rooms : -
Number of Beds : 18
Additional Unit Information
Interdisciplinary Support : Physical Therapy, Respiratory Services, Interpretation Services, Radiology, Social Services, Rapid Response Teams, Pharmacy, Transportation, Unit Secretary
Patient Diagnoses : Stroke- ischemic, post thrombectomy and lysis, subarachnoid hemorrhage and cerebral hemorrhage
Status Epilepticus
Post op neurosurgery- brain tumor resection, aneurysm clipping and coiling
Traumatic brain injury
Spinal Cord Injury

18-bed Neuroscience ICU certified as Comprehensive Stroke Center

Traveler must have Basic Arrhythmia experience. Traveler will be required to pass Telemetry test prior to being cleared to start.
Special Procedures/Unit Details : Bring your passion in caring for others to the Neuro ICU, a unit that serves as a hub of intensive care for our Comprehensive Stroke Center and the #1 hospital in Wisconsin!

We are seeking an experienced inpatient Registered Nurse (RN) to:

Practice on an 18-bed critical care unit that specializes in the care of critically ill adult patients with a variety of neuro diagnoses including, but not limited to: stroke, subarachnoid hemorrhage, surgical resections and trauma.

Provide strong critical thinking skills along with specialized interventions and procedures such as hemodynamic monitoring and hypothermia.

Join a team of REMARKABLE nurses with supportive leadership where nurse-driven collaboration and partnership with nationally certified physicians and other members of the interdisciplinary care team is valued.
Special Equipment : EVD
lumbar drains
CereLink monitor

Must have experience in ICP or ventric.

#Tier3 Travel Compliance

Floating
: Travelers are required to float as needed.

Local Rule
: 50 miles from the facility. Locals not accepted.

Minimum experience
: Inpatient RN travelers must have two years of acute care experience within the last 3 years

in the specialty they are submitting to

References
: please remove all references.

Pass
/Fail Testing required with strict passing criteria.

A telemetry exam will be required prior to start. The following criteria must be met in two attempts:

Adult Exam:

100% identification of lethal rhythms: Ventricular fibrillation, ventricular tachycardia, asystole

No incorrect answers on questions regarding 3
rd

degree heart blocks [1 incorrect answer will cause failure]

Passing score of 80% or higher

Pediatric Exam

Ventricular fibrillation, ventricular tachycardia, asystole, and sinus bradycardia

Passing score of 80% or higher

Attempts: Traveler will have two attempts to pass. If the traveler does not pass after three attempts the assignment will be cancelled.

Location: University Hospital, 600 Highland Ave, Madison, WI 53792

Parking: Permit required through UW Transportation if parking onsite
transportation options are available: bus, park
ride, private parking, etc.

University Hospital

in Madison
is a Magnet -designated facility
that s
ranked Wisconsin s #1 hospital
and considered one of the
nation's
leading hospitals, teaching institutions and referral centers.

Submittal Details: #Tier3 Travel ComplianceFloating: Travelers are required to float as needed. Local Rule: 50 miles from the facility. Locals not accepted. Minimum experience: Inpatient RN travelers must have two years of acute care experience within the last 3 years in the specialty they are submitting to. References: please remove all references. Pass/Fail Testing required with strict passing criteria. A telemetry exam will be required prior to start. The following criteria must be met in two attempts:Adult Exam:100% identification of lethal rhythms: Ventricular fibrillation, ventricular tachycardia, asystoleNo incorrect answers on questions regarding 3rd degree heart blocks [1 incorrect answer will cause failure]Passing score of 80% or higherPediatric ExamVentricular fibrillation, ventricular tachycardia, asystole, and sinus bradycardiaPassing score of 80% or higherAttempts: Traveler will have two attempts to pass. If the traveler does not pass after three attempts the assignment will be cancelled. Location: University Hospital, 600 Highland Ave, Madison, WI 53792 Parking: Permit required through UW Transportation if parking onsite Other transportation options are available: bus, park ride, private parking, etc. University Hospital in Madison is a Magnet -designated facility that s ranked Wisconsin s #1 hospital and considered one of the nation's leading hospitals, teaching institutions and referral centers.