MICU RN
Battle Creek, Michigan
Bronson Battle Creek

ICU Registered Nurse

Location

• Battle Creek, Michigan

Assignment Details

• Travel/contract role
• 26-week assignment
• Night shift, 3x12 hours
• 36 hours per week
• Holidays are required
• No RTO in the first 2 weeks
• Every other weekend required
• Floating required to other ICU and Med Surg units as needed
• First-time travelers are accepted

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Michigan
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• ICU - Intensive Care Unit (1 year of experience)
• ICU - Intensive Care Unit experience within the last year
• Med Surg experience
• BLS issued by American Heart Association
• ACLS issued by American Heart Association
• NIHSS

Unit Overview

• Mixed ICU and PCU patient population
• Typical patient ratios range from 1:1 to 4:1 depending on acuity
• Ventilated patients are typically 2:1
• High-acuity patients such as cooling, CRRT, or similar cases are 1:1

Common Clinical Experience

• Cardiac monitoring and dysrhythmia management
• IV insulin protocols
• Chronic and acute renal failure care, including CVVHD/CRRT
• Arterial line, central line, and PICC line management
• Blood product administration
• Continuous IV sedation and vasoactive/cardiac drip titration
• Stroke/CVA management
• Ventilator and respiratory support management, including BiPAP, CPAP, HFNC, ABGs, and suctioning

Procedures and Equipment

• CRRT, hemodialysis, arterial line placement, central venous catheter placement, tracheostomy placement, and chest tube placement
• Cooling machine, Bair Huggers, and massive transfusion support