Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit
Summit, WI
TotalMed RN
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

UNIT:  ICU
CLINICAL INTERVIEW

Unit Information:
Beds: 14
Census? Average patients/day?
Minimum Years of Experience required? 2 years’ ICU experience
Will you accept a first-time traveler? Yes

Required License, National Certification, Certs:  BLS, ACLS, NIHSS, TNCC preferred

Technology/Equipment:
EMR: EPIC - required
IV Pump: Alaris
Med dispensing: Pyxis

Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:  General/Medical: sepsis, pneumonia, COVID, COPD, respiratory failure, kidney failure, liver failure, GI bleeds, DKA
Cardiac: CHF, STEMI/NSTEMI, post-cath (radial and femoral approach)
Trauma: GSW, stabbings, falls.  Surgical: GYN, GI (SBO), GU.  Neuro: SDH, TBI, CVA, TIA, syncope.  No cardiovascular surgeries

Patient Ratios:
1:1-3. If greater than 2 patients:
Team Nursing with experienced MedSurg RN
MS patient, but MD wants patients in ICU
Long term vented patients – ICU RN manages vent, MS RN will manage patient

Skills required:  Vent/Trach management, tube/drain management, chest tubes, invasive line management (art line, CVP), cardiac rhythm interpretation (read and measure strips), surgical recovery, medication titration (sedation, pressors, cardiac, pain, paralytics, etc.)  EPIC experience required.  Preferred: Abdominal pressure monitoring, EVDs, CVVH, IABP.

Floating: Could float anywhere in the hospital within scope of practice and below. If floating to MedSurg/Tele units or ED Boarding with MS patients, will take 1:4 ratio.

Scheduling:
Weekend rotation: Every other
On call? None
Holiday Expectations: 1 holiday per contract
Approval of RTO: ok to approve up to 7 days
Shift times: 0700-1900, 1900-0700
Schedule cycle: Schedule made in 6-week increments

Other notes:
Scrub Color: Any solid color, professional. No graphics, logos, or designs.
Parking: Free in designated areas for employees

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