Neuro Trauma ICU Registered Nurse
Springfield, Oregon
PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at Riverbend

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse - Neuro Trauma ICU

Location: Springfield, Oregon
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Position Details

• Unit: Neuro Trauma ICU (also floats between CVICU, Telemetry, Acute Care, Obs, ED boarding)
• Start Date: December 8
• Shift: 3x12 hour night shifts (7:00 PM - 7:30 AM)
• Patient Ratio: 1:2
• Experience Required:

  • Minimum 2 years preferred (1 year considered if recent experience in a large facility)
  • Recent Epic experience required
  • Experienced travelers preferred (2-3 prior completed assignments)
• Weekend Requirement: Flexible scheduling based on unit needs
• On-call: Not required
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week
• Locals Accepted: No
• Pending License Accepted: Yes
• Return to Origin Restrictions: None

Required Certifications

• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
• NIHSS (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale)
• BBLS (Basic Life Support)
• TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course) or TCAR (Trauma Care After Resuscitation) - required 1 year after assignment start date for Neuro Trauma ICU candidates
• CCRN, CSC, SCRN, TCRN preferred but not required before start

Required Skills & Experience

• Previous trauma nursing experience
• Interpretation and management of:

  • Dysrhythmias
  • Multi-system organ failure
  • Thermoregulation (hypothermia/hyperthermia)
  • Pre/Post cardiac catheterization/intervention care
  • IV insulin protocols
  • Chronic/acute renal failure
  • Arterial line, central line, PICC line management
  • Starting IVs and continuous IV sedation
  • Emergency medication administration and procedural sedation
  • Titration of cardiac and vasoactive drips
  • Hypothermia protocol/Arctic Sun management
  • BiPAP, CPAP management assistance
  • Chest tube insertion/removal assistance
  • Care of ventilated patients, high flow nasal cannula (HFNC)
  • Interpretation of arterial blood gases (ABGs)
  • Suctioning (ETT, NT)
  • Ventilator management
  • Infection prevention and isolation precautions (PPE use)
  • Surgical wounds with drains and wound vac care
  • Temporary pacer management (required)

Common Diagnoses & Procedures

• Gastrointestinal bleeding (GIB)
• Alcohol withdrawal (ETOH withdraw)
• Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)
• Sepsis
• COVID-19
• Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)
• Congestive heart failure (CHF)
• Chronic kidney disease (CKD) and acute kidney injury (AKI)
• Donor management
• Post cardiac arrest care
• Psychiatric symptoms
• Multiple system organ failure (MSOF)
• Cerebrovascular accident (CVA)
• Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH)

Special Procedures on Unit

• Chest tube insertion
• Central line and PICC placement
• Bedside tracheostomy
• Keo tube placement
• Intraosseous (IO) insertion
• Code blue response and massive transfusion team participation
• Backup for hospital cardiac arrest team
• Intubation
• Post cardiac arrest cooling catheter placement
• Use of Nitric Oxide and cardiac cooling pads
• Removal of femoral and radial sheaths

Common Equipment

• Pulmonary artery catheters
• Right and left Impella devices
• Ventilators
• Cheeta (likely a device or system)
• Continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT)
• Intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP)
• Zoll cooling catheter
• Arctic Sun cooling pads

Facility Information

• Type: Short-Term Acute Care
• Trauma Level: Level II Trauma Center
• Total Staffed Beds: 385
• Charting System: Epic
• Parking: Free

Additional Requirements & Notes

• Must complete PeaceHealth orientation manual and pass orientation quiz with 100% prior to start
• Background checks and verifications required (including SSA release, EPLS/GSA/SAM, HHS/OIG, Social Security verification)
• Physical exam within 1 year required
• Fit mask test within 1 year required and updated annually for onsite candidates
• Immunizations and health documents required: Tdap, TB test or chest X-ray, MMR, Varicella, Hepatitis B, Flu vaccine or declination, COVID-19 vaccine or religious exemption
• Drug testing required within 30 days of start
• Must complete facility-specific forms including criminal disclosure, demographic form, and confirmation of standards checklist
• Must submit a passport-style photo for badge
• Must comply with dress code and masking policies (N95 fit testing onsite)
• Must be flexible to float within scope to other units as needed
• Orientation includes a 4-hour unit-specific orientation

This position is ideal for experienced travel nurses with strong neuro trauma ICU skills, recent Epic experience, and required certifications ready before start.