MICU RN
Battle Creek, Michigan
Bronson Battle Creek

ICU Registered Nurse

Overview

• Travel/contract role in Battle Creek, Michigan
• Contract length: 26 weeks
• Shift: Day, 3x12 hours, 7:00 AM–7:30 PM
• Hours available: 36 or 48 per week
• Must be available for the first 8 days of the assignment and the full week of orientation
• Works every other weekend
• First-time travelers are accepted

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Michigan
• ICU - Intensive Care Unit (1 year of experience)
• ICU - Intensive Care Unit experience within the last year
• BLS issued by American Heart Association
• ACLS issued by American Heart Association
• NIHSS issued by American Heart Association
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing

Unit Details

• ICU with a mix of ICU and PCU patients
• Typical patient ratios range from 1:1 to 4:1 depending on acuity
• Vent patients are typically 2:1
• High-acuity patients such as cooling, CRRT, or similar cases are 1:1
• May float to other ICU and Med Surg units as needed

Clinical Skills and Experience

• Dysrhythmia interpretation and management
• Multi-system organ failure care
• IV insulin protocols
• GI surgery care
• Chronic and acute renal failure care, including CVVHD/CRRT
• Arterial line management
• Blood product administration
• Central line and PICC line care/management
• Starting IVs
• Continuous IV sedation
• Emergency medication administration
• Procedural sedation administration
• Titration of cardiac and vasoactive drips
• CVA/acute stroke management
• BiPAP and CPAP management
• Care of ventilated patients
• High-flow nasal cannula
• ABG interpretation
• ETT and NT suctioning
• Ventilator management

Common Diagnoses

• COPD
• Encephalopathy
• Drug overdose
• DKA
• AKI
• Respiratory failure
• Cardiac arrest
• Heart failure
• A-fib

Procedures and Equipment

• CRRT
• Hemodialysis
• A-line placement
• CVC placement
• Trach placement
• Chest tube placement
• Cooling machine
• Bair Hugger
• Massive transfusion support

Compliance Notes

• Government-issued photo ID required
• Professional reference from a supervisor or manager required
• Full 7-year work history with no gaps required
• Medication/pharmacology competency exam and specialty competency exam must each be completed within 1 year before start with a passing score of at least 80%