Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit
Grafton, WI
TalentBurst, Inc
3x12 hrs, Nights

Title: ICU Registered Nurse

Location: Grafton Wisconsin 53024

Duration: 13 Weeks

Shift: 12hr Night Shift (36) Shift Information: 1900-0730 Clinical Interviewing- Yes, with manager review On Call, Call Back Requirements: None Weekend Rotation: EOW Holiday Requirements: Every other holiday Floating Requirements: If our census dips, typically rare

About Facility

• Level III Trauma Center
• Level II NICU
• Primary Stroke Center
• Beds: 136
• Covid vaccine required

General Information: Beds: 17

Experience: 3 years ICU experience; preference CRRT experience (Nxstage)

• First-time traveler: 3 years of ICU experience

Patient Types:

• General: COVID, sepsis, ETOH, IVDA, OD, SI, delirium, GIB, Stroke w TPA, ARF
• Surgical: general, open abd, ortho (total joints), ENT, OBGYN
• Cardiac/Vascular: Fem-pop bypass, CABG, valves, post cath (radial approach), AAA, amputations
• No complex neuro- post TNK/TPA

Covid & PPE:

• N95
• PAPRs
• Adequate PPE provided

Patient Ratios:

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

Required Certifications:

• Required: BLS, ACLS
• Preferred: NIHSS

Skills required

• Required:
• General ICU experience: Vent/trach management, invasive line management (A-line, CVP, Swann), drains/tube management, foley management, chest tubes, post-surgical recovery, post cath experience, fresh heart experience (preferred), CVVH, Balloon Pumps, CRRT (NxStage)

Support on the Unit:

• Charge Nurse: Occasional patient assignment
• Unit Secretary (0700-1930)
• Intensivist 24/7
• ICU specific Pharmacist (day shift only)
• RT 24/7
• Phlebotomy team for peripheral draws
• Educator
• bedside telemetry monitoring

Charting System/Equipment:

• EPIC (preferred)
• Alaris
• Pyxis

Floating:

• Intermediate units (1:3)
• MSU
• ED Boarding (1:4)
• Observation units (1:4)
• Travelers will float first

Orientation:

• 1 Day of orientation
• 1 st day: 0800 meet with educator (badge access, CBLs, login access, etc.)
• Meet and Greet with Nurse Manager
• Remainder of the shift with a preceptor

Scheduling:

• Weekend rotation: every other
• Shift:
  • Day: 0700-1930 Night: 1900-0730
• RTO: pending manager approval
• No On Call

Other notes:

• Scrub Color: Any color; no camo/denim/hoodies
• Parking: Free
• More than 2 sick calls will prompt discussion with traveler and evaluation of contract and possible contract termination.

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