Critical Care Float RN
Nampa, Idaho
St Lukes Nampa Medical Center

ICU RN (Intensive Care Unit)

Location: Nampa, Idaho (Southern Idaho) Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: Nights, 12-hour shifts (7P-7A), 48 hours per week

Unit Overview

• Unit: Intensive Care Unit, Floor 1
• Beds: 10
• Nurse-to-Patient Ratio: 1:2
• Common Diagnoses/Patient Types: Heart failure, respiratory failure, sepsis, ventilated patients, GI bleeds, strokes, TPA, post-codes, pneumonia, post-surgical patients (no specialty surgeries; post-surgical patients only if complications arise)
• Travelers Will Not Take: CRRT patients

Required Qualifications

• Certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS
• Experience: 1 year of experience
• Skills: Must be a good team player
• Drip Titration: RNs are required to titrate drips

  • Common drips: Propofol, Levophed, Dobutamine, Vasopressin, Fentanyl, Epinephrine, Diltiazem
• Telemetry Strip Reading: RNs are required to read strips, as there are no telemetry techs on the unit

Staffing and Support

• Charge Nurse: Charge nurse does not take patients
• Administrative Supervisor: On site 24/7
• Crisis Nurse: Available 24/7
• CNA: 1 per shift
• Hospitalist: On site 24/7
• Intensivist: Available via telehealth 24/7
• Respiratory Therapy: RTs in the ICU 24/7

  • Equipment: Ventilators, high flow, BiPAP

Scheduling

• Shift Scheduling: Set by the unit scheduler; shifts can be blocked or grouped together
• Weekends: As needed, aiming for every other weekend; travelers may be needed to fill gaps
• Holidays: As needed
• Call/Standby: Not required

Floating

• Telemetry: May float to Telemetry on this campus, aiming for a 1:3 ratio but may take a full assignment
• Other ICUs: May also float to other ICU locations within the system

Orientation and Dress Code

• Orientation: 1 to 2 shifts, depending on experience
• Scrub Color: Any color, as long as clean and professional

Application Requirements

• Radius Rule: This facility enforces a 50-mile radius rule. Candidates must include their permanent address in the submittal to confirm they live outside the radius before profile review.