Travel Nurse RN - SICU - Surgical Intensive Care
Chattanooga, TN
The Judge Group
4x12 hrs, Days

     Number of Beds: 12

·         Patient Ratios: Standard ICU 1RN:2 Patients unless higher or lower acuity

·         Unit staffing description- (unit secretaries and tech availability): 1 dayshift secretary, primary RN staffing

·         Type of equipment: Standard critical care equipment plus Impella, Hemosphere advance monitoring platform.

·         Documentation system: Meditech

·         Scheduling requirements: Participative scheduling.  Manager reserves right to move staff around to fill in gaps in schedule at time of submission, minimum 3 weekend shifts per month, block scheduling not guaranteed.

·         Floating policy: Must float to other units in the facility as required.  PCU/Medical surgical

·         Patient Experience requirements: Nurses explain care and medications, nurses treat with courtesy and respect, call light answered timely.

Hospital Specifics-

·         Certifications: ACLS, BLS.  CCRN a plus.

Must have: Cardiac critical care experience

Advanced skills needed:  Ability to care for post open heart minimum of 1 to 2 days postop.  Impella heart pump, CRRT a plus.  Critical care team responds to rapids and code blue.

Procedures performed on unit:  Intubations, CRRT, hemodynamic monitoring

Certifications Required:

ACLS and BLS minimum.  CCRN a plus

Dress Code: (Required uniform)

·          Navy Scrubs

FULL SOCIAL AND DOB REQUIRED FOR SUBMISSION