MICU RN
Reno, Nevada
Renown South Meadows Medical Center

RN ICU

Location: Reno, Nevada Employment Type: Travel Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: 3x12 nights (18:45 to 07:15) Weekly Guaranteed Hours: 36 Call Requirements: None

Unit

• 8-bed Medical ICU with 1 Critical Care Technician per shift
• ICU Charge RN also serves as the Rapid Response RN
• Chest pain accredited center. No cath lab or IR on site; patients are transferred to another campus for these services.
• Set group of intensivists who rotate weekly and are on call 24/7 during the week

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Nevada
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Minimum 2 years of Medical ICU (MICU) experience
• Medical ICU (MICU) experience within the last year
• One completed travel assignment
• BLS
• ACLS
• NIHSS

Schedule and Expectations

• May be required to float to other units up to their competency level
• May be required to work major holidays and pick up one additional shift during the schedule period
• Must work 2 of the 3 major holidays (Eve + Day counts as 1 holiday)
• Schedule may include weekends, holidays, and some call shifts, and varies based on department needs
• Facility may cancel shifts for low census with 48 hours' notice, without penalty. Cancellations may be full or partial shifts.

Role Description

• Provides comprehensive nursing care to adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients and their families or caregivers
• Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates care over the full episode of care, and coordinates care with other professionals
• Requires intensive, continuous mental effort for safe patient care, clinical judgment, and decision-making