ICU RN
Dickson, Tennessee
TriStar Horizon Medical Center

RN ICU

Location: Dickson, Tennessee Employment Type: Travel Contract Length: 13 weeks Hours per Week: 36

Unit Details

• Unit Name: ICU (Main building)
• Beds: 6
• Patient Ratios: Mainly 2:1, some 1:1 and 3:1
• Unit Support: 1 Nurse Tech
• Equipment: Arctic Sun, Continuous EEG
• Schedule: 36 hours per week, every other weekend
• Float Scope: Floats to ICU overflow unit

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Tennessee
• 2 years of ICU (Intensive Care Unit) experience, including experience within the last year
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support)
• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• Experience with central line management
• Experience with arterial lines
• Experience with paracentesis
• Experience with thoracentesis
• Experience with intubation

Skills and Procedures

• Advanced skills needed: Strong critical thinking and communication skills
• Procedures performed on unit: Central line placements, arterial line placements, paracentesis, thoracentesis, intubation

Requirements and Logistics

• Dress Code: Required uniform of blue or pewter scrubs
• Unit Policies: Unit-specific policies and guidelines are provided during onboarding education with the facility educator.

Why Work This Unit

• One of the highest-ranking facilities in the system for quality and staff engagement.
• Newest ICU monitors.
• Expanding service lines and acuity.
• Newly approved ICU expansion that will double the facility's ICU capacity.