Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit
Grass Valley, CA
Malone Healthcare - Nursing
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Need 2 sup refs (charge accepted) at submittal; 1 w/in 12 mo.

& 1 w/in 3 years worked.

For Holiday RTO: Travelers will work 2 of the 3 major holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years).

Unit managers will make the final call on scheduling, but we would include this verbiage on the confirmation.

**Holiday time off will be considered, however.

Med Sol prescreens & manager has 24 hrs to reject candidate, then auto-offer will be extended----.

***PRIOR TO ACCEPTANCE, THE DYSRHYTHMIA EXAM (BASIC) THROUGH RELIAS IS REQUIRED TO BE SENT ALONG WITH ACCEPTANCE.

THIS MUST BE COMPLETED WITHIN 24-48 HRS.

PLEASE NOTE IT’S PASS OR FAIL AND THEY GET TWO ATTEMPTS (TEST A SHOULD BE ASSIGNED FIRST AND IF NOT PASSED, TEST B SHOULD BE ASSIGNED FOR THE RETAKE).

A SCREENSHOT SHOWING THE NUMBER OF ATTEMPTS IS ALSO REQUIRED.

YOU’LL NEED TO SET YOUR TRAVELER UP FOR THIS EXAM IMMEDIATELY.

***DIGNITY FACILITY-WIDE ORIENTATION IS IN SACRAMENTO - NOT GRASS VALLEY!!***.

- Unit: ICCU - MSCC (MedSurg Concentrated Care).

- # beds: 10 with swing bed capacity.

Bed population mix can vary depending on census.

- Certs: BLS, ACLS, PALS (preferred), NIHSS.

- Ratios: 1:2, 1:3 Stepdown, swing beds.

- EMR: Cerner.

- Charge Nurse: Yes, generally does not take patients, but will do break relief.

- Nurse Aides: Yes as census and staffing dictates.

- Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend.

- Holidays: Rotate in with core staff.

- Scrub Color: Navy - under shirts must be navy, white, or black.

Scrub jackets are optional, must be navy.

- Tele: Yes, must be able to read and interpret EKG strips.

- Vents: Yes.

- Hospitalist or Intensivist in house: Yes, Hospitalist or Intensivist.

- IV Team: No.

- RT 24/7: Yes.

- Pharmacy 24/7: Yes.

- Shifts: 12 hr shifts.

Shift starts 645.

Report is at the bedside.

OT and extra shifts are available.

Self-scheduling is used, but is not finalized until Manager balances it.

Schedules are out 4 weeks.

Travelers can access their schedules from home and make themselves "available" for extra shifts and make trades with other staff.

Block scheduling is generally not available.

- Floor specific orientation: 1 - 2 days on the floor with preceptor.

- Common diagnosis / Types of patients: Primarily medical ICU, resp failure, sepsis, DKA, GI bleed, psych holds with sitters if aggitated, some pediatrics.

Travelers will not take peds.

Can also have PACU patients after hours.

- Additional Notes: Utilize Tele-med robots.

Horseshoe layout.

COVID REQUIREMENT:

• Medical declination -accompanied by a physician’s note.

• Religious declination, no supporting documentation is needed.