Travel Nurse RN - Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care - $1,940 per week in Nampa, ID

Job Title: Registered Nurse Profession: Nursing Specialty: Intensive Care Unit Duration: 13 weeks Shift: 12 Hours Nights Hours per Shift: 7 PM - 7 AM Experience: Minimum of 1 year License: Required Certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS Must-Have: Must have 1 year of experience; willing to accept first-time travelers; must be a good team player. Description: This position is in an Intensive Care Unit with a total of 10 beds. The nurse-to-patient ratio is 1:2. Common diagnoses include heart failure, respiratory failure, sepsis, ventilated patients, GI bleeds, strokes, post-operative complications, and pneumonia. Travelers will not be assigned to specialty surgeries. Nurses are required to titrate drips, which may include propofol, Levophed, dobutamine, vasopressin, fentanyl, epinephrine, and diltiazem. A charge nurse does not take patients on each shift. There is administrative support on site 24/7, as well as a crisis nurse available around the clock. Respiratory therapists are present in the ICU 24/7. The unit does not have tele/monitor techs; registered nurses are responsible for reading strips using Spacelabs equipment. Shifts are scheduled by the unit scheduler, and nurses are expected to work weekends as needed. There is no on-call or standby requirement for this position. Nurses may float to other units but will aim to maintain a manageable ratio of 1:3. Dress code is flexible as long as attire is clean and professional. This facility has a residency rule.