Neuro ICU RN
Columbus, OH
RadHealth+
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Description:

Position: Neuro ICU Travel Nurse
Shift: Weekend Nights every other week
**** Weekend shifts on nights consist of Friday and Saturday nights. Sunday is not considered a weekend
**** Block scheduling is not guaranteed, and paired scheduling with another traveler cannot be accommodated.
Rotation every 4 weeks
**THIS IS ESTIMATED BASED ON UNIT NEEDS.
**THE MANAGER WILL PROVIDE FINAL CLARIFICATION DURING THE INTERVIEW.

Patient Ratio: Estimated 1:1-2
Floating: Required to float within units of equivalent or lower acuity
Experience Required: 2 years of Neuro ICU Experience
Certifications Required: BCLS, ACLS, NIHSS (AHA Certifications only)
Skills Required: IV Start, Telemetry, Ventilators, Intracranial Pressure Monitoring
EHR Experience: Epic

Certfications: 

ACLS, BLS, NIHSS

Skills:Skills marked with * are preferred

IV therapy

Accessing/Managing Ports

Arterial line management

Blood Product Administration

Central line care/management

PICC line management

Starting and maintaining IVs

Respiratory/Thoracic

BiPAP/CPAP management

Care of Ventilated Patient

High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC)

Suctioning (ETT, NT)

Ventilator Management

Medications

Continuous IV sedation

Emergency Medications

Procedural Sedation Administration/Monitoring

Titrate Cardiac drips

Titrate Vasoactive drips

Neurological

CVA/Acute Stroke management

External ventricular drain (EVD)

ICP monitoring

Lumbar drains

Post Craniotomy

Post Neurosurgery management

Spinal cord injury

Traumatic Brain injury

Professional Topics and Skills

Infection Prevention

Isolation Precautions/PPE

Phlebotomy

Cardiac Monitoring and Emergency response

Interpretation of dysrhythmias

Management of dysrhythmias

Obtain 12 lead EKG/ECG

Endocrine/Metabolic

IV insulin protocols

Work Settings

Neuro Intensive Care Unit

Additional Skills

SCREEN first time travelers

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