ICU Resource Team RN
Fargo, North Dakota
Sanford Medical Center Fargo

ICU Resource Team RN - North Dakota (Fargo)

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

Required Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (RN) license in North Dakota or compact state RN license
• BLS (AHA)
• ACLS (AHA)
• NIHSS certification
• Minimum 2 years ICU RN experience in a large hospital (250+ beds) with Level 1 or 2 trauma experience
• Experience titrating vasopressor drips (must be documented on resume or skills checklist)
• Experience with Epic charting

Job Description / Responsibilities

• Manage 1-3 critically ill patients across various populations including neuro, cardiac, cardiothoracic surgery, trauma, medical, and surgical patients
• Manage vasopressors, sedatives, analgesics, inotropics, antiarrhythmics, and other titratable drips
• Assist with bedside procedures such as rapid sequence intubation (RSI), external ventricular drain (EVD) placement, tracheostomy, line placement, and other diagnostic tests
• Use equipment including Epic EMR, Omnicell Automated Dispensing Cabinet, Aleris IV pumps, MOOG feeding pumps, intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP), EVD, Phillips patient monitoring systems, AvaSure patient monitoring, and Impella

Unit Information

• 32-bed critical care unit
• Nurse-to-patient ratio: 1:2
• Floating to all critical care departments including Intermediate ICU (ratios up to 4:1) and Broadway ICU (ratios up to 3:1)
• May float to medical-surgical units as needed

Orientation & Training

• Total of 32 hours orientation during the first week:

  • 8 hours hospital orientation
  • 8 hours unit orientation
  • 4 hours Intermediate ICU orientation
  • 12 hours Broadway ICU orientation

Shift / Schedule

• Rotating day/night shifts (8 and 12 hours), occasional 4-hour shifts
• Every other weekend and every other holiday
• No call required
• Must call in each day prior to shift to confirm assignment location
• May be assigned up to 3 patients
• Employee will not work alone

Additional Notes

• Must have prior experience in a Level 1 or 2 trauma center with 250+ beds
• Must be able to care for critically ill patients independently
• Scrub color: Navy Blue
• Candidates living within 60 miles of the facility are not eligible
• Floating to multiple critical care units within the facility
• Prior travel experience is not explicitly required

This position is ideal for experienced ICU RNs with strong critical care skills and trauma experience seeking a travel assignment in North Dakota.