ICU RN
Globe, AZ
Thrive Staffing
3x12 hrs, Nights

ICU Registered Nurse (RN)

Shift Information

Schedule: Night shift (7 PM to 7 AM) with additional call as needed.

Minimum Experience Requirements

Three years of critical care nursing experience is required.

Certifications

Applicants must possess the following general certifications:

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)
• BLS/BCLS (Basic Life Support/Basic Cardiac Life Support)
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support)

About the Role

This position involves working in a six-bed Medical Observation Surgical Unit (MOSU), delivering comprehensive nursing care to a variety of patients, including:

• Post-surgical patients
• Patients after cardiac catheterizations and post-PCI
• Individuals experiencing respiratory failure, sepsis, DKA (Diabetic Ketoacidosis), AKI (Acute Kidney Injury), and unstable arrhythmias

Key Responsibilities

• Initiation, titration, and management of vasopressors, thrombolytics, antihypertensives, antidiabetics, and sedation
• Management of ventilators and hemodynamic monitoring
• Telemetry monitoring and interpretation
• Effective management of sepsis, central lines, arterial lines, and chest tubes
• Administration of blood products

Equipment Used

• Medication infusion pumps
• Rapid infuser
• Bedside cardiac monitors
• Mechanical ventilators
• BiPAP/CPAP machines
• High-flow nasal cannulas
• Bladder scanners

Nurse-to-Patient Ratios

• Critical Care: 2:1
• Step Down: 4:1
• Standard: 6:1

Additional Information

Registered nurses may be required to float to Med/Surg, Telemetry, Step-Down, and Observation floors as needed.