ICU RN
Dickson, Tennessee
TriStar Horizon Medical Center

RN - ICU

Location: Dickson, Tennessee Building: Main building Employment Type: Travel Contract Length: 13 weeks Hours per Week: 36 Schedule: Every other weekend

Unit Overview

• Unit: ICU
• Beds: 6
• Patient Ratios: Mainly 2:1, with some 1:1 and 3:1
• Unit Support: 1 Nurse Tech
• Floating: Floats to ICU overflow unit
• Equipment: Arctic Sun, Continuous EEG, newest GE ICU monitors
• Procedures Performed on Unit: Central line placements, arterial line placements, paracentesis, thoracentesis, intubation
• Growth: A newly approved ICU expansion will double the facility's ICU capability.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Tennessee
• Intensive Care Unit (ICU) experience: 2 years
• Intensive Care Unit (ICU) 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)

Skills Needed

• Advanced skills: Strong critical thinking and communication skills

Logistics

• Dress Code: Galaxy Blue or Pewter scrubs
• Unit Policies and Guidelines: Provided during education onboarding with the facility educator.

Highlights

• One of the highest-ranking facilities in the system for quality and staff engagement.