Neuro ICU RN
Fargo, ND
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Rotating

5A - ICU Neuro RN

Overview

• Role: 5A - ICU Neuro RN
• Location: Fargo, North Dakota
• Facility: 16-bed unit
• Schedule: 12-hour day/night rotating shifts, every other weekend and holiday
• Hours: 36 per week

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of recent ICU experience in a 200+ bed, level 1 trauma hospital
• ND or compact state RN license
• BLS (AHA)
• ACLS (AHA)
• NIHSS
• EPIC experience
• Experience with ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes and other neuro-related critically ill patients
• Experience titrating vasopressor drips
• Ability to care for critically ill patients independently

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous Neuro ICU experience within the past 2 years

Unit Details

• Primary focus is Neuro ICU
• Cares for ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes and other neuro-related critically ill patients
• Manages 1-3 critically ill patients
• Nurse-to-patient ratio: 1:2-3

Procedures / Clinical Skills

• Ability to manage vasopressors, sedatives, analgesics, inotropics, antiarrhythmics, and other titratable drips
• May assist with bedside procedures including RSI, EVD placement, tracheostomy, line placement, and other diagnostic tests

Floating

• May float to all critical care departments in Fargo, including Intermediate ICU and Broadway ICU
• May also be required to float to med surg units as needed

Orientation

• 32 total hours of orientation during the first week
• Includes hospital orientation, unit orientation, Intermediate ICU orientation, and Broadway ICU orientation

Additional Notes

• Travelers within 60 miles of the facility are not accepted
• Local travel rate applies to candidates living 60 to 80 miles from the facility
• Must note in submission if the clinician has ever worked for Sanford Health; if so, there must be an end date at least 6 months before submission
• All clinicians must badge in and out
• Scrub color: Navy Blue