ICU RN
Chesapeake, VA
Travel Nurses, Inc.
3x12 hrs

ICU RN

Overview

• Travel/contract ICU RN assignment in Chesapeake, Virginia.
• Schedule: night shift, 3x12 hours; 4x12s are also available.
• Every other weekend, floating, and holidays within the contract are required.
• 48-hour contracts are available.

Unit and patient care

• Typical patient ratio: 1:2–3.
• Candidates must be willing to float to the Stepdown Unit and to the Emergency Department or Medical-Surgical units to care for ICU patients being held.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Virginia
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• ICU - Intensive Care Unit (1 year of experience)
• ICU - Intensive Care Unit experience within the last year
• Experience working with Neuro patients
• Experience with Epic
• Experience with ventilator management
• Experience with conscious or moderate sedation
• ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support issued by American Heart Association
• BLS issued by American Heart Association
• NIHSS

Required Certifications

• BLS (American Heart Association only)
• ACLS (American Heart Association only)
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS)

Required Skills

• Ventilator management
• IV drip titration
• Telemetry monitoring
• Conscious sedation
• Dysrhythmia recognition and management
• Emergency response and critical care management

Compliance and submission notes

• Candidates with any license or background hits will not be considered.
• Local RN candidates living within 50 miles of Chesapeake Regional Healthcare are not eligible.
• Submission must include a completed Qualivis Cover Sheet, current NURSYS report, and all requested time off listed on the Qualivis Cover Sheet.