Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit
Chicago, IL
TNAA TotalMed RN
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

UNIT:  ICU
CLINICAL INTERVIEW W/MGR 2ND INTERVIEW

General Information:
Beds: 17 beds 70/30 icu to sd
Experience: 2 years ICU experience
First Time Traveler: ok with a strong ICU background

Required Certifications:
BLS, ACLS, NIHSS
CCRN preferred

Charting System/Equipment:
EPIC (preferred)
Alaris IV Pump
Pyxis
Phillip Monitors
Bellmont mass transfusion, Kreg verticalization beds

Patient Types:
Multi system organ failure, DKA, sepsis, COPD, CHF, COVID, pneumonia, AKI, CKD, cardiac ICU (MI, post CABG, post cath, ablations, fem-pop bypass, AAA), ventilate/sedated, very few ECMO (managed by permanent staff) will transfer out, strokes, TPA, post cardiac arrest, targeted temperature management. impella/ balloon pumps

Patient Ratios:
ICU: 1:1-2, based on acuity
Stepdown: 1:3-4, based on acuity

Skills required:
Trach, Ventilator, Bipap, Chest Tubes, Arterial Lines, Swan Ganz, Cardiovascular Complications, Vasopressor and Sedation/Analgesia titration, CRRT (prismaflex), insulin drips, TR band and sheath removal experience, wound vac, balloon pump and impella experience

Floating:  SICU, Tele/MS units (1:4-5 ratio) (travelers first to float)

Scheduling:
Weekend rotation: every other
Can we approve time off? Send RTO to NM to be approved
Will they be on call? no
Overtime? only in dire need
Holiday Expectations: 1 Summer, 1 Winter (for nights - eves of going into day of holiday)

Other notes or things you want us to check/verify?
Scrub Color:
RN: Navy
Tech: Teal
Parking: [Agency] can sign up for parking, which is $36 for the month or $23.75 for two weeks. We have plenty of parking. We are also minutes from the CTA Brown line if they decide to use public transportation.