ICU RN
Martinsburg, WV
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

ICU RN

Overview

• Location: Martinsburg, West Virginia
• Unit: ICU (MICU/SICU/Neuro)
• Beds: 20 beds; 6 rooms can be designated for COVID if needed
• Average daily census: Around 16-17 per day (14 pre-COVID)
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Shift: 12-hour nights (36 hours/week), with weekends and holidays as scheduled

Required Qualifications

• Certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS
• COVID vaccination: Required. Fully vaccinated means either 2 doses of Moderna or Pfizer, or 1 dose of J&J. Medical or religious exemptions require an exemption form, submitted as soon as possible because they go through a council for approval.

Preferred Qualifications

• PALS, TNCC

Recruiter Submission Requirements

• Candidates can only be submitted to 1 position at a time across the entire system.
• Driver's license address must be more than 50 miles from the facility.
• Previous permanent candidates must have been gone for 2 years.
• Previous travelers who worked there for 1 full year must have been gone for 2 years.
• Travel teams must be submitted together in one email.
• Only 2 candidates may be submitted per opening. If the position is at max, submissions are held until a spot opens.
• Any background hits must be disclosed at the time of submission.
• Blocked requests will not be considered.

Staffing and Ratios

• Ratios: 1:1-2 for ICU, 1:3 for Stepdown. This unit supports the facility's Stepdown needs.
• A PCU is available but is not a traditional Stepdown unit.
• A designated Charge Nurse is on duty 24/7. The Charge Nurse is intended to be a free charge nurse but may take 1 patient if necessary and responds to all rapid responses and codes.
• Students and externs may be assigned to specific staff and are not counted in staffing numbers.
• Telemetry does not titrate any drips.

Monitoring and Equipment

• There are no monitor techs. A central monitor station is in place, with cardiac monitors hardwired in the rooms. Monitor data flows directly into the EHR.
• ICU drips include all typical drips, including moderate conscious sedation.
• Ventilators are managed 100% by RT. The RN may silence an alarm once RT is notified but otherwise does not adjust vents.

Support Services

• Physician coverage: Pulmonary Critical Care Intensivist in-house during the day; hospitalist at night.
• Respiratory therapy: In-house 24/7.
• Pharmacy: In-house 24/7 and on the unit during the day.
• IV team: None.
• Thoracic surgeon: Available 2x/month, every other Thursday.
• CRRT: Available, usually prioritized with core staff.

Schedule and Floating

• Weekends: Every other weekend. Nights are Fri/Sat; days are Sat/Sun.
• Holidays: Travelers are scheduled to avoid holidays when possible.
• Schedule requests: Entered at least 2 weeks in advance, for 4 weeks at a time.
• Floating: Travelers typically do not float outside the ICU. Permanent staff are floated. Travelers on a float pool assignment may float.

Orientation

• Day 1 is general facility orientation. If finished early, the traveler goes to the unit.
• 1-2 shifts of unit orientation with a preceptor.

Patient Population

• Patients range from post cath lab to balloon pumps. Balloon pumps are usually given to permanent staff, but a traveler with this experience will be considered for them.
• No open hearts. Ventrics are included, but no bolts.
• Common ground is MICU/SICU with some cardiac patients at CCU acuity.

Attire

• Scrub color: Navy blue. Navy or white jacket; undershirt white or navy.
• Hair must be natural hair color. No pink or blue.
• Distasteful tattoos must be covered.