ICU RN
Winston Salem, North Carolina
Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center

ICU Registered Nurse

Overview

• Location: Winston Salem, North Carolina
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Shift: Night, 3x12 hours
• Hours per week: 36
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Start/end timing: Unit will accept 13 weeks or longer, through 2/27 end date

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in North Carolina
• 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 American Red Cross
• BLS - Basic Life Support issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• NIHSS
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Experience with arterial lines and titrating vasoactive drips
• Experience with interpretation of dysrhythmias and management of dysrhythmias
• Experience with use of Rapid Response Teams
• Experience with IV insulin protocols
• Experience with blood product administration
• Experience with central line care and management
• Experience with PICC line management
• Experience with heparin protocols
• Experience with CVA care
• Experience with chest tubes (Emerson/Pleur-evac)

Unit Details

• ICU stepdown setting that runs more like an ICU
• Strong drip experience is required
• Target ratio: 1:3–4
• Floating required as needed to a sister ICU unit
• Every other weekend required
• No block scheduling

Patient Population

• Adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients
• Common diagnoses include post-rapid-response patients, respiratory distress, unstable hemodynamics, withdrawal, GI bleeds, post-op GYN/GU/GI/thoracotomy/neuro/ortho cases, and pre/post OB patients with complications

Additional Notes

• 12-hour nights
• 36 or 48 hours may be offered
• RTO after booking is not allowed
• Navy, white, or a combination of the two scrubs are required