Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit
Ashland, WI
Tact Staff
3x12 hrs

START DATE: 12/9
Department: ICU/Stepdown | RN

- # Beds: 25 Total- (4 of those are SCU- which is ICU/ stepdown level of care)
- Nurse/Patient Ratios: Days MS 1:3-4 1:4-5 Nights-- SCU 1:1-1:2 for Vented. 1:3 with drips. Some will
take a SCU patient and med surg depending on acuity.
- Required Certifications: BLS ACLS for everyone- Prefer PALS.
- Typical Patients: COPD, CHF, Sepsis, GI surg, uro surg- CBI, ortho surgery, SBO, DKA, NStemi, Detox,
pyelo, Peds- infrequent.
- Experience: One year for Med Surg, ICU- 3 years. Prefer peds experience. First time travelers are
okay.
- Are RNs required to titrate drips?: Propofol, levo, precedex, cardizem, nitro, amio, insulin. MS will
see heparin and occasional Insulin. Pharmacy or House supervisor mixes drips.
- Charge Nurse/House Supervisor: House sup 24/7. Charge nurse assigned on the unit 24/7 as well.
7-3 does not take assignment. 1 takes an assignment.
- Are there nurse aids on this unit/Ratios: Yes- Days: 3-4 Nights: 2 on.
- Hospitalist or Intensivist in house: Promary care follows- hospitalist comes from the clinics that
covers. One from each of the two clinics. Avel- represents the hospitalists for the Essentia group.
Also have critical care on demand- intensivist and nurse.
- RT in ICU 24/7: Assigned to the floor 24/7.
- RT Equipment: Manage vents, set up bipap.
- Are there Tele/Monitor Techs on this unit?: Special care nurse monitors strips and reads. The
ICU/SDU nurse must be able to read tele strips. MS won't read tele.
- Shifts & Scheduling: 12 hours. 7-730. Will allow block schedules. No self scheduling.
- Weekend Requirements: 2 out of 4 weekends.
- Holiday Requirements: Staff assigned to holidays. Travelers may be asked to fill in. Must be flexible
to fill in if needed.
- Is there a call or standby requirement?: No
- Floating Requirements: No floating outside of the unit.
- Scrub Color/Dress Code: No- any solid color scrubs.
- Unit/Department specific orientation: One day with manager for education/policies. Follow
someone for a few hours then, one day with a preceptor. 2nd day will have support but will be on
their own.