Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit
Potsdam, NY
First Connect Health
4x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Registered Nurse (RN) - ICU / Mixed Acuity Unit
 

Job Title: Registered Nurse - ICU 
Unit: CPH West 2 - CC (Mixed Acuity PCU/MS Tele/MS) 
Location: Potsdam, NY 13676 
Job ID: 3052557

Assignment Summary

Shift: Night Shift (4x12-Hour shifts: 18:45 – 07:15)

Scheduling Type: Block Scheduling

Hours Per Week: 40

Float Requirement: Yes (May be floated to sister units: West 2, West 3, and Observation unit)

Local Policy: Must reside more than 50 miles from the facility (Locals not accepted)

Charting System: EPIC (Hard Requirement)

Role and Unit Overview:
 

This is a high-acuity, mixed unit caring for PCU, MS Tele, and Medical-Surgical patients. Ratios are adjusted based on patient acuity. The successful candidate will primarily work the night shift, managing a patient ratio of 1:7. Weekend coverage is required (Every Other Weekend).

Patient Diagnoses include: Surgical (pre/post ENT, General, Trauma, Ortho) and overflow medical patients.

CRITICAL REQUIREMENT:

• Must have PCU/IMC (Intermediate Care) experience within the last 3 years.

Unit Size: 25 Beds, 12 Rooms. Daily Census is approximately 24. 
Interdisciplinary Support: PT, Respiratory Services, Interpretation, Phlebotomy, Radiology, Social Services, Pharmacy, Rapid Response Teams.

Minimum Requirements & Qualifications:
 

Experience

• Minimum of 1 year of recent Registered Nurse experience.
• PCU/IMC experience within the last 3 years is MANDATORY.
• Previous charge experience and experience in a Teaching Hospital or Trauma Level I/II setting are preferred.
• Travel experience is not required (first-time travelers are accepted).

Required Certifications

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• NIHSS (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale)

Preferred Certifications

• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support)
• TCAR (Trauma Care After Resuscitation)

Required Skills Proficiency

Candidates must be proficient in a wide array of high-acuity skills, including:

• Cardiac/Vascular: Interpretation and Management of dysrhythmias, Post MI care, Titration of Insulin and Heparin drips, PCA, Thrombolytic Agents, Management of Cardiac Drips (no titration).
• Respiratory: External CPAP/BIPAP, High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC), Interpretation of ABGs, Tracheostomy Management, Chest Tubes (Emerson/PleurEvac).
• IV Access: Accessing/Managing Ports, Central line care/management, PICC line management, Blood Product Administration, Starting and maintaining IVs.
• Other: Wound Care/Wound Vac, Isolation Precautions, Feeding tube care, Continuous Bladder Irrigation (CBI), Renal failure, CVA, Seizure disorders, Substance Withdrawal, Ortho Trauma, Mastectomy, and Surgical Drains.
  
  Compliance Notes:
   
• License: Active New York State RN license required in hand for submission.
• COVID-19 Vaccine: Not required per facility guideline.
• Flu Vaccine: Req
• Time Off: Maximum of 7 days of pre-approved time off allowed per contract.