ICU RN
Albany, NY
TotalMed RN
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

SICU/Neuro ICU
Active NY license
2 years of ICU experience, EPIC experience
ACLS, BLS, NIH

Navy Blue Scrubs

Number of Beds: 30
Unit staffing description- (unit secretaries and tech availability): 17 Nurses on staff with 2 patients each and charge nurse out of an assignment. 3 PCA’s staffed on the unit.
Type of equipment: ICP monitoring, EVD management, spinal drains/catheters, arctic sun therapy, continuous EEG, non-invasive cardiac output, wound vac and mechanical ventilators, Heimlich drains,
Documentation system: Epic, MAK, bedside paper flowsheets for ICU documentation
Floating policy: Travelers will be expected to float between the critical care areas: MICU, CCU, CPS, Medical Surgical Progressive Care Unit
Patient Experience requirements: Must be able to provide caring, competent, and knowledgeable care in a patient centered approach.
Certifications:  Academic Medical Center, Level 1 trauma center (adult); Children’s Hospital within a hospital, NYSDOH Certified Stroke Center
Requested Skill Set:
Must have: NYS Licensed RN with at least 2 years permanent staff experience in trauma, surgical AND neurological ICU patients.  Must have Level One trauma experience.
Advanced skills needed: Comprehensive advanced neurological assessments, NIHSS stroke assessments, hemodynamic monitoring of critically ill patient, ventilator management.
Procedures performed on unit:  Placement of arterial line, central line, external ventricular drain, ICP monitor, SEPS drain. Bedside bronchoscopy, abdominal washout, tracheostomy, percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube placement, lumbar punctures, chest tubes, pigtail drains.
Certifications Required: BLS, ACLS. NIHSS preferred
Dress Code: (Required uniform)
Navy