Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit
Lexington North, NC
TalentBurst, Inc
3x12 hrs, Flexible

JOB DESCRIPTION
RN - ICU

About Facility: 250 Hospital Drive, Lexington, NC 27292
How many licensed beds? 96
Trauma Designation? No
Teaching Hospital? Teaching system, but we do not have residents at LMC
Chest Pain Center? No
Stroke Center? Yes, primary
Unit Information:
Beds: 16
Census? Average patients/day? Average daily census is 10
Minimum Years of Experience required? 2 years of ICU experience
Will you accept a first-time traveler? Yes, with strong ICU experience
Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:
ARDS, sepsis, COPD, DKA, stroke, etc. (MICU type patients)
Patient Ratios:
RN: 2:1 for ICU patients, 3:1 for IMC patients
LPN (if applicable): N/A
CNA: 1 CNA will typically assist on the unit, sometimes 2
Required Licensure & Certifications:
BLS, ACLS, NIHSS required
Skills required:
Art line management, vasoactive medication titration, vent management and weaning (with RT support), chest tube management, critical thinking
Support within the Department:
CNA? Duties? Yes, ADLs, some receptionist duties, assist with transport
Receptionist/HUC? No
Charge nurse? Yes
Phlebotomy? Yes
IV/VAT Team? No, PICC team on site partial hours
Resource Nurse? Yes
RT 24/7? Yes
Hospitalist 24/7? Yes, they do not cover CCU
Intensivist 24/7? Yes
Telemetry monitoring/tech? Yes, they do not monitor CCU rhythms, only act as back-up
Technology/Equipment:
EMR: EPIC
IV Pump: Alaris
Med dispensing: Omnicell
Monitors: Client
Unit specific equipment: Bair Hugger, Verathon Bladder Scanner, Blanketrol machine
Floating: If yes, where?
Med Surg with 4:1 ratio, ED as a resource (no assignment)
Orientation (facility and unit):
NEO
2 days departmental
Scheduling:
Weekend rotation: every other
On call? If so, what is that schedule? No
Holiday Expectations: Travelers will work 75% of holidays
RTO: Resource Team approval
Shift times: 12-hour shifts- 0645 for days, 1845 for nights
Schedule cycle: every 6 weeks
Other notes:
Scrub Color: Royal Blue
Parking: Free
Unit Culture: Lots of smart, eager new grads on nights who need strong, experienced nurses willing to answer questions and help them gain confidence.

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