ICU RN
Charlotte, North Carolina
Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center

ICU Registered Nurse

Overview

• Travel/Contract assignment in Charlotte, North Carolina
• 13-week contract
• 36 hours per week
• Night shift: 12-hour shifts, 18:45–07:15
• Ratios: 1:4
• Floating required as needed to Med Surg (1:6 ratio)
• At least 4 weekend shifts per 6-week schedule
• Unit orientation: 36 hours
• Self-schedule, then balanced/approved by a staffer
• RTO after booking is not allowed

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in North Carolina
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• ICU - Intensive Care Unit (2 years of experience)
• ICU - Intensive Care Unit experience within the last year
• ACLS issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• BLS issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Titration of Cardiac Drips
• Use of Rapid Response teams
• Feeding Tube Management
• Heparin Protocols
• PCA
• CVA
• Med Surg experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Skills: MS/Tele, titrate vasoactive drips, care of ventilated patients, wound care/wound vac
• Certification: NIHSS

Unit Details

• Intermediate Critical Care Unit
• Functions as a Rapid Response RN
• Patient diagnoses include DKA, sickle cell, sepsis, respiratory distress, pneumonia, heart failure, stroke, and stroke-like symptoms
• Special equipment: Bipap, Cpap, Optiflow
• Scrubs: all navy or navy and white