ICU Registered Nurse
Florence, AL
HealthTrust Workforce Solution External
3x12 hrs, Nights

Facility Info:

North Alabama Medical Center

1701 Veterans Drive

Florence, AL  35630

Specialty:

RN ICU

Shift:

7pm-7am 

Unit Overview:

• Specialty: Critical Care/Intensive Car
• Patient Population e.g. “geriatric, adult, peds, etc.”: Adult, Geriatric
• Common Diagnosis/Treatment: Respiratory Failure, Ischemic and Hemorrhagic strokes, STEMI/NSTEMI, Cardiogenic shock, Septic Shock, GI Bleeds, Post-operative GI disorders, CABGs, Vascular procedures, and more! NAMC has a wide-variety of specialty physicians
• Weekend Hours: Every other weekend
• Call Requirements: None
• Float Requirements: Critical Care Unit, CVICU overflow, Critical Care Step-Down, Med-Surg
• Additional Notes: Home unit would be CCU but will float 1st if needed in CVICU or CCSD. Can be floated to med-surg departments if critical care areas are staffed
• Number of Beds: CCU- 22, CVICU- 14 (varies up and down depending on surgeries/ICU overflow), CCSD- 31
• Patient Ratios: CCU- 1:2, 1:3; CVICU- 1:2, 1:3; CCSD- 1:4, 1:5; Med-surg- 1:6
• Equipment: SpaceLabs bedside monitoring with continuous ECG, O2, Respiratory, BP, CVP, and PA monitoring, Baxter/Spectrum IV pumps, Kangaroo feeding pumps, Hill-Rom critical care beds, Ventilators (Variety), Prismaflex CRRT machines, Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumps, Blanketrols, Arctic Sun, Rapid-Transfusion, Fluid warming, and Zoll monitoring.
• EHR: Meditech, Clinical access for ICU patients

Requirements:

• 5YRS+ Exp Working in Specialty
• 5YRS+ Exp Working Only in Acute Care Setting
• ACTIVE BLS (AHA)
• ACTIVE ACLS (AHA)
• NIHSS (HWS Provides)
• Must Have Skills/Exp: Efficient time management, ability to work in a fast-paced environment, Smart phone to communicate with physicians via our TigerConnect app, Proficiency in nursing skills such as but not limited to: IV starts and blood draws, NG tube placements, ECG rhythm interpretation, Lab and ABG interpretation, Critical care drips and titrations, Management of ventilators, arterial lines, chest tubes, Central Venous lines (including Large-Volume Vas Caths), Assisting physicians with bedside procedures and conscious sedation, Ability to effectively communicate with patients & families.
• Preferred Skillset/Exp: Prior experience in a teaching hospital with resident physicians. High-acuity ICU where the RN manages advanced skills such as CRRT, IABP, Arterial Sheath pulls, and other devices. Prior experience in SICU, MICU, CVICU, Neuro ICU and PCU/Med-surg.

HWS Benefits:

Referral Bonus (Up to $500) 

Weekly Pay 

Medical Insurance

401k Matching