RN ICU - Contract

About Facility:

• Level III Trauma Center
• Magnet Designated
• Comprehensive Stroke Center
• Beds: 933

Unit Information:

• Beds: 27
  • Census: Average patients/day: 25

Minimum Years of Experience required: 4 years

• Will you accept a first-time traveler: Yes

Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:

• Neurological:
  • Ischemic (post TNK, thrombectomies), hemorrhagic strokes (SAH, IPH, IVH, SDH), seizures, spinal surgeries, brain mass resections/biopsies, etc. Anything that falls under neurocritical can be handled here
• All significant neuro-intensive care patients assigned to core staff
• Non-Neuro ICU:
  • Medical respiratory overflow, general medical ICU overflow

Patient Ratios: 1:1-2, 1:3 for mixed acuity status

Required License, National Certification, Certs: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS

Skills required:

• Vents, trachs, art lines, vasopressor and sedation management, central line blood draws
• EPIC experience required
• Preferred: CVVH/CRRT, EVD

Support within the Department:

• CNA with 1:8-10
• Charge RN rarely takes a patient assignment
• Critical Care NP: 2 on Days
• Intensivist 24/7 (2 on Days, 1 on Nights)
• Hospitalist 24/7
• RT 24/7
• Phlebotomy to assist with peripheral blood draws
• Telemetry at bedside and central monitor at nurse's station

Technology/Equipment:

• EMR: EPIC - required
• IV Pump: Alaris
• Med dispensing: Pyxis
• Monitors: Client
• Unit specific equipment: Healthcare EVDs

Floating: If yes, where:

• 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

Orientation (facility and unit) :

• NEO
• 1 shift of unit orientation

Scheduling:

• Weekend rotation: Every other weekend
• On call: No
• Holiday Expectations: Every other
• Should approval of RTO go through manager or will you allow the interviewing team (if applicable) to approve time off on your behalf: Ok to approve up to 7 days
• Shift times: 0700-1900 or 1900-0700
• Schedule cycle: 6-week increments

Other notes:

• Scrub Color: Any solid color, no graphics, logos, or designs.
• Parking: Free
• Unit Culture: strong teamwork and focus on evidence-based nursing practice
• AAH adheres to a "fatigue policy where all staff, including travelers, cannot work more than 60 hours in a week or 5 consecutive 12-hour shifts