Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit - $2,576 per week

Company: Mercy Hospital
Location: Bakersfield
Posted on: November 20, 2024

Job Description:

• Certification Details
• Required Certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS
• Certs: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS
  • Job Details
  • A hospital in California is looking for an experienced ICU nurse for a travel contract.
    • Job Requirements
    • The right candidate will have 2 full years of experience.
    • Hold an active BLS, ACLS, NIH and CA License.
      • Schedule Information
      • Shifts: 7a, 7p
      • Weekend Requirement: 4 weekend shifts per 4 weeks
      • Holidays: One major and two minors at Christmas time (eves considered minors)
      • Call: If staff reduced, would be put on call
        • Unit Specific Information
        • Unit: ICU
        • # beds: 20
        • Ratios: 1 to 1 or 1 to 2
        • EMR: Cerner
        • Charge Nurse: Nurse Shift Manager or Charge Nurse Each Shift, try to have resource nurse
        • Nurse Aides: n/a
        • Scrub Color: Navy Blue
        • Tele: Phillips
        • Vents: Yes-RT manage, nurse troubleshoot
        • Hospitalist or Intensivist in house: Not 24/7 but starting 24/7 will be on call 24/7
        • IV Team: PICC/Midline team
        • RT 24/7: in unit 24/7
        • Pharmacy 24/7: Yes
        • Floor specific orientation: Minimum 2 shifts plus one for Cerner
        • Common diagnosis / Types of patients: Neuro, radical cancer surgeries, DaVinci, abdominal cases, urology cases, CVA, TPA, not a specific cardiac facility, so true cardiac needing intervention gets sent to memorial, small amount vascular surgery, respiratory failure, sepsis typically no peds, rotaprone, glycemic control, oncology patients
          • Additional Details
          • ACLS, BLS, NIHSS;**CERNER REQUIRED**
          • Nurses will work both campuses but rare they would float mid shift; night shift minimum 2 yrs. experience for both campuses; Nights, EOW, first to float

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