RN ICU - Contract

Title: RN ICU
Location: Milwaukee Wi
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift 12hr Day Shift (36) Shift Information 0700-1900
Clinical Interviewing- Yes/No Yes
On Call, Call Back Requirements No
Weekend Rotation Every Other
Holiday Requirements Every Other
Floating Requirements Any of the following: ED Holding (board patients waiting for an inpatient bed) 1:3-4, Other ICU's (MRICU, SICU, CICU, CVICU), Medical surgical unit (Ratio-1:3) , Sitter, PACU Surge 1:3-4

ICU Neuro RN

Shift: 12-hour Days (7:00 AM–7:00 PM)
Schedule: 36 hours/week
Shift Options: Day or Night shifts available (7:00 AM–7:00 PM / 7:00 PM–7:00 AM)
Weekend Rotation: Every other weekend
Holiday Requirement: Every other holiday
On Call: No

Requirements:

• Minimum 4 years of ICU/critical care RN experience required.
• First-time travelers accepted.
• BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required.
• EPIC experience required.

Unit Experience:

• Neuro ICU experience preferred.
• Experience caring for neurocritical patients including:
  • Ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes
  • Post-thrombectomy and post-TNK patients
  • Seizures
  • Spinal surgeries
  • Brain mass resections/biopsies
  • Other complex neurocritical diagnoses

Required Skills:

• Ventilator management
• Trach care
• Arterial lines
• Vasopressor and sedation management
• Central line blood draws
• Preferred: CVVH/CRRT and EVD experience

Patient Ratios:

• 1:1–2 for high acuity patients
• Up to 1:3 for mixed acuity assignments

Floating Requirements:
May float to areas caring for similar patient populations, including:

• ED holding
• Other ICU settings
• Medical/Surgical units
• Sitter assignments
• PACU surge support

Orientation:

• New employee orientation
• 1 shift of unit orientation

Additional Information:

• Strong teamwork environment with focus on evidence-based nursing practice.
• Solid color scrubs required (no graphics, logos, or designs).
• Must follow fatigue guidelines; no more than 60 hours/week or five consecutive 12-hour shifts.