Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit
Grafton, WI
Premier Medical Staffing Services
3x12 hrs, Days

HIGHLIGHTS:

• Minimum Years of Experience required? 3 years ICU experience
• Will you accept a first-time traveler? Yes
• Required License, National Certification, Certs: BLS, ACLS; NIHSS preferred
• Skills required: Vent/trach management, invasive line management (art lines, CVP, Swanz), drains, chest tubes, foley management, post-surgical recovery, post-cath experience, CVVH, CRRT
• Preferred: cardiovascular and CV surgery experience, IABPs, Impellas
• Scheduling: Weekend rotation: every other; On call? No; Holiday Expectations: 1 per contract; Approval of RTO: to go through manager; Shift times: 0700-1930, 1900-0730; Schedule cycle: made in 4-week increments

ADDITIONAL DETAILS:

• Patient Ratios: 1:2, based on acuity
• Patient Types/Common Diagnoses: General: sepsis, ETOH, IVDA, OD, SI, delirium, GI bleeds, strokes w/ TPA, ARF, COVID, DKA; Surgical: general, open abdominal, ortho (total joints), ENT, OBGYN; Cardiac/Vascular: fempops, CABG, EVAR, valves, post cath (radial and femoral approach), AAA, amputations; No complex neuro

MORE INFORMATION:

• About Facility: Grafton, WI Level III Trauma Center; Level II NICU; Primary Stroke Center; Beds: 136
• Unit Information: Beds: 17; Census Average patients/day
• Support within the Department: CNA 2 during day, 1 at night; Receptionist/HUC 0700-1930; Charge nurse with occasional patient assignment; PM ICU Supervisor Monday - Friday; Phlebotomy for peripheral IV draw; Educator; RT 24/7; Hospitalist 24/7; Intensivist 24/7; ICU specific pharmacist for days
• Technology/Equipment: EMR: EPIC - preferred; IV Pump: Alaris; Med dispensing: Pyxis; Monitors; Unit specific equipment: NxStage CRRT
• Floating: If yes, where? Could float within scope of practice and below, including to intermediate units (1:3), MSU, ED Boarding (1:4), Observation units (1:4); Travelers first to float?
• Orientation (facility and unit): 1 Day of orientation: 0800 meet with educator (badge access, CBLs, login access, etc.); Meet and Greet with Nurse Manager; Remainder of the shift with a preceptor
• Other notes: Scrub Color: Any color, no camo, graphics, logos, or designs; Parking: Free; More than 2 sick calls will prompt discussion with traveler and evaluation of contract and possible contract termination