ICU RN
Elko, Nevada
Northeastern Nevada Regional Hospital

RN - ICU

Location: Elko, Nevada Employment Type: Travel Contract Length: 13 weeks Hours: 36 per week (guaranteed), 12-hour shifts Weekend Hours: As needed/rotating

Overview

• Facility is accredited by The Joint Commission.
• Unit: ICU, 7 beds
• Patient population: Adult/geriatrics
• Patient ratios: 2:1 for higher-acuity ICU patients; medical-surgical overflow 5:1
• Equipment: IV pumps, SCDs, telemetry, bedside monitoring
• Documentation system: Med Host
• Dress code: No specific scrub color required
• Weekly Monday orientations
• Must be more than 60 miles from the facility to be considered for travel

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Nevada
• ICU - Intensive Care Unit (2 years of experience)
• ICU - Intensive Care Unit experience within the last year
• ACLS certification
• BLS certification
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing

Preferred Skills and Experience

• ART lines
• Central lines
• Ventilators
• BiPAP
• Post-cardiac cath lab care
• Post-surgical care
• Moderate sedation
• Chest tube management
• Electrolyte management
• Telemetry

Common Diagnoses and Treatments

COPD, CHF, respiratory failure, overdose, alcohol withdrawal, DKA, STEMI, AMI, stroke

Call and Float

• On call: Must report to work within 30 minutes of being called. No other call requirements beyond scheduled shifts.
• Float: When the unit is on standby, RNs float to other units or are on call.

Personality Fit

Independent, self-motivated, focused, manages time well