Travel Nurse RN - CCU - Coronary Care
Aberdeen, WA
PRIDE Health
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Opportunity: Critical Care ICU Nurse

Position Details

• Specialty: Nursing
• Location: Grays Harbor Community Hospital, Aberdeen, Washington
• Employment Type: Contract
• Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Description

Critical Care Nurses (ICU/CCU) provide direct and individualized nursing care to patients based on scientific nursing principles. Responsibilities include:

• Consulting and coordinating with healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care plans.
• Preparing and administering medications (orally, subcutaneously, through IV) and recording prescribed medications.
• Providing basic bedside care and initiating patient education plans as prescribed by physicians.
• Teaching patients and significant others how to manage their illness/injury, including post-treatment home care needs, diet/nutrition/exercise programs, self-administration of medication, and rehabilitation.
• Recording patients' medical information and vital signs.
• Ordering, interpreting, and evaluating diagnostic tests to assess patients' conditions.
• Taking samples for lab work and evaluating/interpreting lab reports.
• Preparing equipment and assisting physicians during examinations and treatments.
• Responding to life-saving situations based on nursing standards and protocols.
• Monitoring and adjusting specialized equipment used on patients, interpreting and recording electronic displays (e.g., central venous pressures, pulmonary artery pressures, cardiac rhythms).
• Initiating corrective actions based on monitoring/life support equipment readings.

Requirements

• Valid BLS and ACLS certifications from the American Heart Association.
• A valid professional nursing license within the state of practice or nurse licensure compact.
• Additional requirements for a compact license include verification of suicide training and demographic data via Nursys e-Notify.
• Proof of right to work in the United States.
• Critical care experience in a hospital setting.

Additional Information

• Housing options available in the area, including various hotels and furnished studio apartments for long-term assignments.

This position is ideal for healthcare professionals looking to work in a critical care environment and make a significant impact on patient care.