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Travel Nurse RN - Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care - $2,786 per week in Bakersfield, CA

Mindlance Health

Bakersfield, CA

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SALARY
$2,786–$2,786
SKILLS
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Basic Life Support (BLS), Cerebral Vascular Accident, Cerner, Critical Care, Electrocardiogram, Electronic Medical Records, Hospital, ICP, Intensive Care, Kidney Disease, Nursing, On Call, Pager, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), Pharmacy, Registered Nurse (RN), Staff Requirements, Staff Training, Testing, Vascular Surgery
LOCATION
Bakersfield, CA
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ID: 77574204 Shift: 12H Nights Nights, EOW, first to float Description: Unit Notes:*No first time travelers!*- Unit: ICU and ICU-CV Recovery-Basic EKG interpretation test assigned during orientation. Critical care RNs (ED/ICUs/PICU) will have more than just the basic interpretation test (like those included in the STEMI curriculum and Procedural Sedation curriculum assigned to them).Common diagnoses/Types of patientsRespiratory failure, sepsis, AMI, ARDS, GI bleed, renal failure (CRRT), CABG (fresh hearts by trained staff), TAVR, Impella, vascular surgeries, neuro surgeries, ischemic strokes (TNK & thrombectomies), SAH (EVDs/ICP monitoring)- # beds: 24 Beds (with the capacity to go up to 32 beds)- Ratios: 1 to 1, 1 to 2- Intensivist: Intensivist on the unit from 7a - 5p & on-call after hours- Certs: BLS & ACLS & NIHSS are required. IABP, CRRT, & ICP are NOT required; however if they have any of these it would be a plus!- EMR System: Cerner required- Add'l Equipment: Pagers linked to call light system & internal spectra link phones- Unit Orientation: 2 shifts on the unit, as well as orientation to the East tower (4E, 5E, & 6E) & West tower (4W & 5W) for floating purposes. - Nurse Aides: No- Charge Nurse: Yes - Rarely take patients. There is also a \"Free Resource Nurse\" that MAY take patients IF staffing needs require this. Charge responds to all Rapid responses- Shifts/Hours: 12's- Breaks: 1/2 hour break (clock-out); 3 - 15 min breaks per shift (CA Law)- Weekends: Every other weekend or equivalent of 4 weekend shifts in a 4 week schedule (Example: could be 2 in a row, then off 2 in a row)- Scrub Color: Navy blue. If you wear a scrub jacket it also must be navy. If you wear an undershirt underneath your scrub top it must be navy, white, or black.- Tele: Spacelabs Monitoring - 24/7 monitor techs on this unit & also help out as secretary, etc However, nurses are solely for all of their own tele strips, reading, etc NOTE: tele monitors are also in the patient rooms. - Vents: Yes - Maintained by RT- IV Team: No- RT 24/7: Yes - Pharmacy 24/7: 24/7 pharmacy in the hospital. Dedicated pharmacist on the unit 12/hr M-F & 6 hrs on the weekends. Also Omnicell - Medications: All cardiac & vasoactive drips, conscious sedation, etc - Floating: MUST be willing to float to any MedSurg/Tele units (4E, 4W, 5E, 5W, & 6E) Travelers float 1st. Cancellation can cancel up to 4 shifts per 13-week assignment, 3 shifts for assignments that are less than 13 weeks (Hospital may also pay full hours for a particular shift, in lieu of cancellation). Charting BSN License to Trauma Level: Care Shift , EOW, first to float Required , BLS Certification, NIHSS Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week Contract Weeks:91

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