Local Contract Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit
Portsmouth, NH
HealthTrust Workforce Solutions Regional
3x12 hrs, Days, Nights

Unit Specifics:

·       Number of Beds: 25 bed

·       Type of equipment : GE Monitors, Hamilton Bipaps and Hiflows. Puritan ventilator, Hemospheres.

·       Documentation system: Meditech Expanse

·       Scheduling requirements: 12 shifts month (3 shifts a week). 4 weekend shifts Month. Department leadership completes the schedule around the RTO

·       Floating policy: Floating will be on a rotation basis with Travelers floating first

·       Patient Experience requirements: MyCare board are updated each shift during bedside shift report. Bedside shift report is completed at each change of shift

Hospital Specifics-

·       Certifications:

o   Comprehensive Stroke Center

o   Level 2 Trauma Center

o   Three Star STS Open Heart Program

Must have:

·       Strong Telemetry Skills

·       Experience titrating vasoactive and inotrope medications

·       Chest tube experience

·       Past ICU experience

Preferred or nice to have:  candidates with these skills will be considered first.

·        Open Heart experience

·       Temporary pacing

·       Swan-Ganz Catheter experience

Procedures performed on unit:  

·       Intubation

·       Central line and arterial line placement

·       Chest tube placement

Certifications Required:

·       ACLS

·       BLS