ICU Registered Nurse
Winchester, TN
LifePoint
3x12 hrs, Nights

Registered Nurse - ICU

Location: Winchester, Tennessee
Employment Type: Travel
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Unit and Facility Overview

• ICU with 10 beds
• Trauma Level III
• Patient population primarily adults (18+), with rare pediatric post-op patients
• Patient ratio: 1:2
• Equipment includes Baxter pump, GE bedside monitor, Arjo beds
• Electronic Health Record system: Meditech

Position Details

• Role: Registered Nurse (RN)
• Specialty: General Intensive Care
• Number of Openings: 1
• Weekly Guaranteed Hours: 36
• Shift: See shift details (not specified)
• Weekend Hours: Rotating/As Needed
• Call Requirements: Census dependent
• Float Requirements: Census dependent

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Tennessee
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Minimum 2 years of ICU experience, including ICU experience within the last year
• Certifications required prior to start: ACLS, BLS, PALS, NIHSS
• Skills/Experience:

  • Advanced hemodynamic monitoring
  • Ventilator management
  • Vasoactive drips

Common Diagnoses/Treatments

• COPD exacerbation
• Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)
• Atrial fibrillation
• Pre/post heart catheterization care
• Septic shock

Additional Information

• Orientation occurs weekly on Mondays
• Dress code: Any color scrubs allowed; street clothes or apparel with outside hospital names are not permitted
• Personality fit: Team player, compassionate, patient advocate

Prior Travel Experience

• Not explicitly required for this position based on available information.