Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit
Montgomery, AL
TNAA TotalMed RN
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

SimpliFi Interview
ICU FLOAT POOL
Traveler Feedback - I’m currently at Baptist Medical Center south in Montgomery, Alabama. My ICU manager Lindsey is such a wonderful leader. The facility is adequately staffed, and follows Best practice guidelines. The float Policy is acceptable and float Nurses are welcomed with open arms. I’m so glad my recruiter located this assignment for me.

-Baptist Health Center South Montgomery, Alabama. The staff have been great. My wife and I usually don’t stay anywhere past 6 months but we will be at Baptist 1 year in December.

-This is a great facility in terms of the care that it provides to patients and also the friendliness of the staff. New people are always welcomed. The staff make you feel like you belong and express appreciation for you being there. Patient care is a collaborative effort and staff take pride in teamwork.

Traveler Feedback: Baptist Medical Center South-everyone has been helpful and supportive. Facility is clean, equipment is all in good condition.

General Information:
Will you accept a traveler with 1-year experience? No
Will you accept a first-time traveler? Yes with at least 2-years’ experience and Cerner OR EPIC experience.
General Cardiac

Number of Beds: 10
Patient Types:
STEMI, post heart cath with interventions, respiratory failure/ventilated, post cardiac arrest, post stroke care, renal failure, hypertensive emergency, sepsis, critical care needs
Skills required:
Vent care, hemodynamic monitoring, medication titrations, arterial line, IABP, Impella, EKOS, CRRT, Chest tube, Swan ganz catheter, FloTrac monitoring, titratable drip management, hypothermia protocol
CVICU

Number of Beds: 12
Patient Types:
Post op CABG, Valve, thoracotomies, V-A and V-V ECMO, post cardiac arrest, post heart cath, post op vascular surgery, critical care
Skills required:
Swan ganz catheters, arterial lines, hemodynamic monitoring, chest tubes, CRRT, medication titration, IABP, Impella, EKOS, vent management, Tandem Life/Tandem Lung
MICU

Number of Beds: 14
Patient Types:
Acute respiratory failure, acute renal failure, acute liver failure, DKA, sepsis/septic shock, some post-surgical
Skills required:
ART lines, trach care, chest tubes, vasopressor usage, sedation usage, central lines
Neuro ICU

Number of Beds: 14 *Very busy unit, quick turn over in patients
Patient Types:
CVA, Subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), Subdural hemorrhage (SDH), intraparenchymal hemorrhage (IPH), seizures
Skills required:
Trach care/maintenance, art line, vent/ETT, EVD, ICP monitoring (can teach)
Surgical ICU

Number of Beds: 14
Patient Types:
Post surgical, trauma, vascular, multisystem trauma , neuro trauma
Skills required:
Trach care, art line, chest tube, wound care, drip management (pressors and sedation); CRRT preferred.
Patient Ratios:
1:2
Required Certifications:
ACLS, BLS, NIHSS
Support on the Unit:
CNA (Ratio): 1:10
Receptionist/HUC? No
Charge nurse? 1 per shift
Phlebotomy? Yes
IV/VAT Team? Yes
Hospitalist? Yes
Telemetry monitoring tech? Are RNs required to read/measure tele strips? ICU monitoring
Technology/Equipment:
EMR: Cerner
IV pumps: Plum 360
Medication dispensing: Omnicell
Monitors: Spacelabs
Floating: If yes, where?
Any like unit/patient location (MS-MS, MS-ICU task, MS-ER/MS holds; ICU-ICU, ICU-MS task or limit of 3, ICU-ER/ICU holds)
Orientation:
Travelers who are new to the facility or return travelers who have been gone for 1+ years will have 24 hours of classroom time and 24 hours on the unit
Rehires: orientation will depend on last date here
Scheduling:
Weekend rotation: Every other weekend, may work back to back weekends (rare)
On call? No
Holiday Expectations: One major and one minor seasonal holiday per policy
Holiday Expectations: This does not mean they will automatically be scheduled for those dates, but we will not contractually guarantee to being off prior to arrival.
Baptist Blackout dates:
Martin Luther King Jr. Day: 1/15
Valentine’s Day (week): 2/10 – 2/17S
Spring Break (week)
Easter Weekend: 3/30 – 3/31
Mother’s Day Weekend
Memorial Day (week): 5/24 – 5/27
Father’s Day Weekend
Labor Day Weekend
Halloween: 10/28 – 10/31
Thanksgiving: 11/21 – 11/26
Christmas and New Year’s: 12/22 – 1/1
Approval of time off? Can we approve up to 7 days off on your behalf? Yes, excluding provided blackout dates
Shift times: 7a-7p, 7p-7a
Schedule cycle: 6 weeks
Other notes:
Scrub Color: Any
Parking: Staff parking deck on campus