Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit
Lexington, NC
TNAA TotalMed RN
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

SIMPLIFI CLINICAL INTERVIEWS
UNIT: Critical Care

 Required Licensure & Certifications:
·         BLS, ACLS, NIHSS required

Skills required:
·         Art line management, vasoactive medication titration, vent management and weaning (with RT support), chest tube management, critical thinking

Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:
·         ARDS, sepsis, COPD, DKA, stroke, etc. (MICU type patients)

Patient Ratios:
·         RN: 2:1 for ICU patients, 3:1 for IMC patients
·         LPN (if applicable): N/A
·         CNA: 1 CNA will typically assist on the unit, sometimes 2

 Technology/Equipment:
·         EMR: EPIC
·         IV Pump: Alaris
·         Med dispensing: Omnicell
·         Monitors: GE
·         Unit specific equipment: Bair Hugger, Verathon Bladder Scanner, Blanketrol machine

  Unit Information:
·         Beds: 16
▪          Census? Average patients/day?  Average daily census is 10
·         Minimum Years of Experience required? 2 years of ICU experience
·         Will you accept a first-time traveler? Yes, with strong ICU experience

About Facility: 250 Hospital Drive, Lexington, NC 27292

▪          How many licensed beds? 96
▪          Trauma Designation? No
▪          Teaching Hospital? Teaching system, but we do not have residents at LMC
▪          Chest Pain Center? No
▪          Stroke Center? Yes, primary

 Support within the Department:
·         CNA? Duties? Yes, ADLs, some receptionist duties, assist with transport
·         Receptionist/HUC? No
·         Charge nurse? Yes
·         Phlebotomy? Yes
·         IV/VAT Team? No, PICC team on site partial hours
·         Resource Nurse? Yes
·         RT 24/7? Yes
·         Hopitalist 24/7? Yes, they do not cover CCU
·         Intensivist 24/7? Yes
·         Telemetry monitoring/tech? Yes, they do not monitor CCU rhythms, only act as back-up

Floating: If yes, where?
·         Med Surg with 4:1 ratio, ED as a resource (no assignment)

Other notes:
·         Scrub Color: Royal Blue
·         Parking: Free
·         Unit Culture: Lots of smart, eager new grads on nights who need strong, experienced nurses willing to answer questions and help them gain confidence.