Intermediate Care RN
Arlington, VA
The Judge Group
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

*Vent experience required!


Intermediate Care - Surgical/Trauma
Schedule: Days; 3x12s
Weekends: 6-weekend shifts per 6 weeks. (For night shift contracts, weekend = Sat, or Sun)
Duration: 13-weeks


~~An intermediate care unit focused on pulmonary care. Population consists of patients needing advanced airway management. Patients may be on the ventilator, have tracheostomies, high flow O2, or bipap. Patient population includes adult to geriatric patients with acute and chronic pulmonary conditions. Other conditions including CHF, Rule out MI, post MI, new onset/Unstable Angina, Pericardial disease, Cardiac drug toxicity, suspected Pacemaker/ICD malfunction, Post ICD/Pacemaker insertion, Pre/post Therapeutic Catheterization, Dysrhythmias and patients requiring administration of select continuous infusion of cardiac medications or oral drug therapy for Dysrhythmias. The unit also includes med/surg overflow.

Beds: 22
Ratio: 1:4

REQUIREMENTS:
• Vent experience
• Must have Active VA or Compact License in hand at submission
• BLS & ACLS
• Cardiac TELE background within the past year
• PCU/DOU/IMC/Stepdown work setting experience
 

• Skills:
o Management of dysrhythmias
o Telemetry - on the unit monitoring
o Use of Rapid Response Teams
o Pre/Post Cardiac Cath
o Central line care/management
o Peripheral Line Care/Management
o PICC line management
o Manage Cardiac drips- no titration
o Titrate Cardiac drips
o Heparin Protocols
o Traumatic Brain injury
o Care of Ventilated Patient
o External CPAP/BIPAP
o High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC)
o Tracheostomy Management
o Isolation Precautions
o EPIC

• Yes of experience: 2 years
• Willing to take charge RN role (previous charge experience prebriefed)
• Comprehensive respiratory proficiency required (High Flow, Tracheostomy, and BiPap, ventilator experience – required)

First time traveler are OK!

*Scrub color: Navy bue

*Weekends: 6-weekend shifts per 6 weeks. (For night shift contracts, weekend = Fri, Sat, or Sun)