ICU RN
Red Bluff, CA
Secure Nursing Service LLC
3x12 hrs, Nights

Unit

ICU (Intensive Care Unit)

Guaranteed Hours

36 hours per week

Years of Experience

2 Years

Required Certifications

ACLS, BLS Certification, NIHSS

Shift Notes

12 hr Nights, EOW, First to Float

Trauma Level

3

Charting System

Cerner

Unit Notes
ICU
# Beds: 8 total beds; average census is 3-4 patients
Nurse/Patient Ratios: 1:1-2 (2-3 nurses on per shift)
Required Certifications: ACLS, BLS, dysrhythimia certification through AHA (can be done online by completing course material and exam, print certificate upon passing exam)
PALS and TNCC preferred

Common diagnoses/Types of patients
High number of sepsis patients, medical-surgical patients, DKA, CHF, COPD, cardiac caths get shipped out because they do not have cath lab. Most patients on this unit are borderline stepdown patients.

Experience or 'Must have' skills
2-5 years in specialty required and must have experience working in smaller ICU; Must be able to hit the ground running, blend into culture/family atmosphere, and be a team player. Prefer Cerner experience. Will take first time travelers.