Trauma Level: Facility Specific Job Notes: **Required Experience:** - 3 years of experience required; screen >1.5 years and strong experience in ICU with floating to PCU - Travel experience required **Preferred Experience:** - Previous charge experience preferred - Charting system experience preferred, specifically with Cerner **Certifications Required:** - ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support) - BLS (Basic Life Support) - NIHSS (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale) **Licensure:** - In-state license and required certifications must be in hand before applying; pending licenses not accepted - License must be in hand prior to start date; temporary licenses may be obtainable once permanent license applications have been submitted **Skills Required:** - Accessing/Managing Ports - Arterial line management - Assist with Chest Tube Insertion/Removal - BiPAP/CPAP management - Blood Product Administration - Care of Ventilated Patient - Central line care/management - Chronic/Acute Renal failure - Continuous IV paralytics/Neuromuscular blockade - Continuous IV sedation - CVA/Acute Stroke management - Emergency Medications - FloTrac/Vigileo monitoring - High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC) - Hypothermia protocol/Arctic Sun - Impella - Infection Prevention - Interpretation of Arterial Blood Gases (ABGs) - Interpretation of dysrhythmias - Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP) - Isolation Precautions/PPE - IV insulin protocols - Management of dysrhythmias - Management of patient with multisystem organ dysfunction/failure - Obtain 12 lead EKG/ECG - Phlebotomy - PICC line management - Post Cardiac Surgery (directly from the OR) - Pre/Post Cardiac Cath/intervention - Procedural Sedation Administration/Monitoring - Pulmonary Artery Line/Swan Ganz monitoring - Sheath Removal - Starting and maintaining IVs - Suctioning (ETT, NT) - Surgical Intensive Care Unit - Thermoregulation: hypothermia/hyperthermia - Titrate Cardiac drips - Titrate Vasoactive drips - Ventilator Management **Special Requirements:** - Ventilator, Artic Sun, Balloon Pump (rare. We specialize in placing travel nurses, allied health professionals, physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners in both short-term and permanent roles across a wide range of specialties.