Travel Nurse RN - MICU - Medical Intensive Care Unit
Seneca, SC
Bestica
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Patient Age Group: Adolescents, Adults, Geriatrics

Medication System: Omnicell
1 year of EPIC experience is required

ICU Medical is a 12 bed critical care unit. The adult population may include respiratory failure, acute or suspected MI, CHF, arrhythmias, pulmonary embolism, COPD, GI bleeding, sepsis. hypotension, overdose and hypertensive crisis, stroke, transient ischemic attacks and seizures. Special services and procedures particular to this area include: intubation/ mechanical ventilation, arterial lines, Swan-Ganz pulmonary artery lines (hemodynamic monitoring), tracheostomies (new), thrombolytic administration, antiarrhythmic therapy (I.V.), vasopressor therapy (I.V.), bedside monitoring, apnea monitoring, temporary pacers (external and transvenous), TEE, cardioversion, negative pressure isolation (AFB) and dialysis. These may include patients with lower NIHSS after receiving Alteplase requiring frequent monitoring, as well as other neurologically injured patients requiring every 1 -2 hours neuro checks. The majority of stroke patients are admitted to this unit.

Required Certificates: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS and SC RN license

2 years of experience are required.
Unit will review first time travelers based on experience