ICU RN
Decatur, Illinois
Decatur Memorial Hospital

ICU RN with Cardiac EXP or CVICU RN

Overview

• Travel/contract ICU RN role in Decatur, Illinois
• Night shift: 18:00–06:30
• 36 hours per week
• 13-week contract
• 20-bed unit
• 1:2 patient ratio
• Level II Trauma center
• Acute care hospital

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Illinois
• ICU - Intensive Care Unit (2 years of experience)
• ICU - Intensive Care Unit experience within the last year
• ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support issued by American Heart Association or RQI
• BLS issued by American Heart Association or RQI
• NIHSS
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Experience working with Post Cardiac Cath patients
• Experience with arterial lines
• Experience with central line management
• IV insertion skills
• PICC line management
• Experience accessing ports
• Experience with ventilator management
• Experience with BiPAP
• Experience with CPAP
• Experience with high flow nasal cannula (HFNC)

Experience / Clinical Skills Required

• Cardiac monitoring and emergency response skills, including:

  • Interpretation of dysrhythmias
  • Management of dysrhythmias
  • Obtain 12 lead EKG
• Pre/Post Cardiac Cath/intervention skills/experience
• Chronic/Acute Renal failure experience
• IV therapy skills/experience, including:

  • Accessing ports
  • Arterial line management
  • Blood Product Administration
  • Central line care/management
  • PICC line management
  • Starting IVs
• Medication experience with:

  • Continuous IV sedation
  • Emergency medications
  • Titrate Cardiac drips
  • Titrate Vasoactive drips
• CVA/Acute Stroke management experience
• Respiratory/Thoracic skills/experience, including:

  • Assist with management of BiPAP
  • Assist with management of CPAP
  • Care of Ventilated Patient
  • High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC)
  • Interpretation of ABGs
  • Suctioning (ETT, NT)
  • Ventilator Management
• Infection Prevention
• Isolation Precautions / Use of PPE
• Code blue / rapid response

Additional Notes

• First-timers accepted
• Locals accepted with no radius restriction
• On-call not required
• Pending license not accepted
• Block scheduling requests may be discussed with the manager
• Ideally no more than 5 days of RTO
• Parking permit required, no cost
• Charting system: Cerner