ICU RN
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Penrose Hospital

ICU RN

Location

• Colorado Springs, Colorado

Assignment Length

• 13 weeks

Unit Details

• ICU
• 36 beds
• Nurse-to-patient ratio: 1:2

Required Qualifications

• BLS (AHA)
• ACLS (AHA)
• NIHSS
• RN license

Clinical Expectations

• Titrate drips
• Common titratable/set-rate drips include vasopressors, inotropes, sedatives, analgesics, metabolic, and specialized drips
• Common patient types include abdominal pain, chest pain, fever, cough, dyspnea, headache, injury, and extremity pain
• Hospitalist or intensivist in house
• RT in ICU 24/7
• RT equipment includes CPAP, BiPAP, high flow, and vents
• No tele/monitor techs on this unit
• Charge nurse takes an assignment

Schedule

• Nights
• 12-hour shifts
• 36 hours per week
• Self-scheduling and block scheduling
• Weekend requirement: full-time and part-time employees are expected to self-schedule a minimum of six weekend shifts per six-week schedule
• Holiday requirement: yes
• Call or standby requirement determined by nurse manager

Floating

• May float within Zone 1 if needed
• First to float
• Extreme need could float within Zone 1

Dress Code

• Navy blue

Orientation

• Clinicians must be in state for the week of orientation, even if first-day modules are remote
• Date and location assigned during the week of orientation