ICU Registered Nurse
Nampa, Idaho
St Lukes Nampa Medical Center

ICU RN Travel Assignment - Nampa, Idaho

Position Details

• Specialty: Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
• Location: Nampa, Idaho
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Shift Length: 12-hour shifts (7 PM - 7 AM)
• Shift Scheduling: Scheduled by unit scheduler; shifts can be blocked or grouped together
• Weekend Requirements: As needed, typically every other weekend but may require more coverage
• Holiday Requirements: As needed
• Call/Standby: None
• Floating: May float to Telemetry unit (aim for 1:3 ratio but may take full assignment) and to ICUs in Meridian and Boise

Unit Information

• Unit: Intensive Care Unit, Floor 1
• Number of Beds: 10
• Nurse-to-Patient Ratio: 1:2
• Charge Nurse: Present on each shift, does not take patients
• Support Staff: 1 CNA per shift
• Hospitalist: On site 24/7
• Intensivist: Available via telehealth 24/7
• Respiratory Therapist: In ICU 24/7
• Respiratory Equipment: Ventilators, High Flow, BiPAP
• Telemetry/Monitor Techs: None; RNs read cardiac strips (Spacelabs monitors)

Patient Population & Common Diagnoses

• Heart Failure
• Respiratory Failure
• Sepsis
• Ventilated patients
• GI Bleeds
• Strokes, TPA administration
• Post codes
• Pneumonia (PNA)
• Post-surgical patients (non-specialty surgeries)
• Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) patients are excluded for travelers

Required Certifications & Experience

• Certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS
• Experience: Minimum 1 year ICU experience required; first-time travelers are welcome
• Skills: Must be a good team player
• RN Responsibilities: Required to titrate drips

Common Drips to Titrate

• Propofol
• Levophed
• Dobutamine
• Vasopressin
• Fentanyl
• Epinephrine
• Diltiazem

Orientation

• 1 to 2 shifts of unit/department-specific orientation depending on experience

Dress Code

• Any color scrubs allowed as long as clean and professional

Note: This facility enforces a 50-mile radius rule for candidates.