ICU RN
Fergus Falls, Minnesota
Lake Region Hospital

ICU - RN (Registered Nurse)

Location: Fergus Falls, Minnesota Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift Type: Days, Nights Hours: 12-hour shifts, 36 hours per week

Certifications

• ACLS, BLS, PALS, TNCC

Unit Details

• Unit: ICU, 5 beds
• Staffing Ratio: 2 patients per RN
• Charge Nurse: None
• Nurse Aides: As needed
• Tele/Monitor Techs: Yes
• Floating: Med Surg
• Floor-Specific Orientation: 1-2 shifts
• Scrub Colors: Royal Blue for RNs, Steel Gray for CNAs

Schedule

• Shift Options: 8-hour or 12-hour shifts

  • 7:00 AM-3:30 PM
  • 3:00 PM-11:30 PM
  • 11:00 PM-7:30 AM
  • 7:00 AM-7:30 PM or 7:00 PM-7:30 AM
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend (one note in the source says every third weekend)
• Holidays: 7 major holidays observed; you will work them per the schedule

Patient Care

• Common Diagnoses/Patient Types: Stroke (TPN administration), STEMI, non-STEMI
• Drips: Cardizem, Insulin, Propofol, Versed, Vasopressors
• Ventilators: Hamilton C-1

Support Services

• Respiratory Therapy: 24/7; RT leaves at 6 PM and is on call with a 10-minute response
• Pharmacy: 24/7; in house until 10 PM, remote after 10 PM
• Hospitalist/Intensivist: Hospitalist in house
• IV Team: None