Shift: 7:00PM-7:00AM Description:
Description:Qualifications & Personal QualitiesEducation/Licensure/Certifications/Qualifications: Current licensure in the state of Maine as a Registered Nurse or Compact licensure.
Must be in good standing with the Board of Nursing BSN preferred BLS within 60 days of hire and maintain while in position. ACLS within 1 year of hire and maintain while in position. 1-year ICU nursing experience preferred.Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: Ability to interpret and operate cardiac and other invasive and noninvasive monitors, recognize normal/abnormal rhythms /trends, and institute appropriate interventions. Demonstrates competency in response to in house codes, RRT and Stroke calls as required.
Maintain competency in: Caring for patients with complex needs including hemodynamically compromised, acute stroke and mechanically ventilated patients. Initiating and maintain complex IV therapy, including thrombolytic administration, vasoactive medications, central IV catheters, dialysis catheters and arterial lines. Safe use of less invasive, life supporting modalities i.e. BiPAP, ETCO2, arterial pressure-based CO/CI and SVO2 monitor, core temperature monitors. Caring for complex, chemically paralyzed patients and monitors appropriately utilizing Train of Four (TOF) and BIS monitoring systems. Monitoring and caring for critically ill patients undergoing treatment with EKOS catheters, and IABP (Balloon Pump).
Guaranteed Hours: 36