Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit
Ellsworth, ME
TotalMed RN
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

UNIT: ICU

General Information:
Beds: Mixed acuity unit - 9 ICU beds available, mixed ICU and Med Surg level patients, continuously changes based on inpatient acuity & census.

Minimum experience? 2 years; 1 year of ICU experience required

Will you accept a first-time traveler? Yes

Patient Types:
Vents, Sepsis, PNA, DKA, Detox, CHF, COPD exacerbation
Surgical complications: Total Joints (knees, hips, etc.), General Surgical, Appendicitis, Colectomies, Small Bowel Resection, Urology (Turps, Cystos)
Patients with substance use disorder in addition to other medical issues
Pediatric patients that must stay overnight after surgery (Rare)

Patient Ratios:
1:3 – acuity based

Required Certifications:
BLS, ACLS, PALS

Skills required:
Previous Charge RN experience highly preferred – manager is willing to accept travelers without this only if they are willing to be trained as Charge and to work in that capacity as needed during their contract
Chest tubes, traches, drains, wound vacs, IVs, PCAs, Epidurals (rare), CVP, A-Line care/blood draws
Insulin gtts, Cardiac gtts
Nursing must read and interpret strips for ICU and MSU

Support on the Unit:
Charge nurse: takes assignment most shifts
RT, 24/7
Hospitalist, 24/7
Intensivist, available on a rotation for consult (not in house)
Centralized Tele monitoring tech

Charting System: Cerner

Floating: May float to Med Surg to take a patient assignment (ratio 1:5 days & 1:6 nights)
May float to ED to task/as helping hands

Orientation: (facility and unit)
General hospital orientation, includes online learning modules through Health Stream and Promise Point as well as time spent with the Clinical Education department
1 shift on unit and 1 additional shift to charge training if applicable - need varies / dependent on current staff available

Scheduling:
Weekend rotation: Every other; travel pairs are allowed to work the same weekend generally
Will they be on call? If so, what is that schedule? No call
Holiday Expectations: yes, as needed
Approval of time off? Seek manager approval

Other notes:
Scrub Color: Any color, must be professional
Free Parking? Yes