Travel Nurse RN - Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care - $2,853 per week in Rolla, MO

TravelNurseSource is working with Cynet Health to find a qualified ICU/Critical Care RN in Rolla, Missouri, 65401!

Job Title: Registered Nurse Profession: Nursing Specialty: Intensive Care Unit Duration: 13 weeks Shift: Night Hours per Shift: 12 Experience: Minimum 2 years in ICU License: Current Registered Nurse license Certifications: ACLS BLS NIHSS PALS (preferred) TNCC (preferred) Must-Have Skills: Accessing/Managing Ports Arterial Line Management Assist with Chest Tube Insertion/Removal BiPAP/CPAP Management Blood Product Administration Care of Ventilated Patients Central Line Care/Management Chronic/Acute Renal Failure Continuous IV Paralytics/Neuromuscular Blockade Continuous IV Sedation CVA/Acute Stroke Management CVVHD/CRRT (preferred) Emergency Medications Fresh Tracheostomy (preferred) GI Surgery (preferred) High Flow Nasal Cannula Infection Prevention Interpretation of Arterial Blood Gases Interpretation of Dysrhythmias Isolation Precautions/PPE IV Insulin Protocols Management of Dysrhythmias Management of Patients with Multisystem Organ Dysfunction/Failure Medical Intensive Care Management PICC Line Management Procedural Sedation Administration/Monitoring (preferred) Pulmonary Edema Pulmonary Embolism Respiratory Failure Sheath Removal (preferred) Starting and Maintaining IVs Suctioning (ETT, NT) Titrate Cardiac Drips Titrate Vasoactive Drips Ventilator Management Description: A registered nurse with a minimum of two years' experience in an intensive care unit is needed. The nurse will work night shifts, totaling 12 hours each shift. The position requires skills in managing and accessing ports, arterial lines, and chest tubes. BiPAP and CPAP management, as well as blood product administration, are essential. Experience in caring for ventilated patients is required. The nurse must demonstrate knowledge in managing chronic and acute renal failure. Experience with continuous IV paralytics and sedation is necessary. CVA and acute stroke management skills are critical in this role. Knowledge of CVVHD and CRRT is preferred. The nurse should be proficient in emergency medication administration. Experience with fresh tracheostomy and GI surgery is beneficial. High flow nasal cannula expertise is needed. The nurse must adhere to infection prevention protocols. Interpretation of arterial blood gases and dysrhythmias is required. Isolation precautions and the use of PPE must be followed. Familiarity with IV insulin protocols and management of dysrhythmias is essential. Care for patients with multisystem organ dysfunction or failure in a medical intensive care unit is expected. The nurse will be responsible for managing PICC lines and monitoring procedural sedation. Knowledge in pulmonary edema and pulmonary embolism management is necessary. The nurse will assist with respiratory failure and sheath removal as needed. Starting and maintaining IVs and suctioning tasks are required. Titrating cardiac and vasoactive drips and the management of ventilators are part of the role.