Travel Contract

Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit
Phoenix, Arizona
Saint Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center

$1,808/week

Posted 3 days ago Verified

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**LEVEL I TRAUMA EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
SIMs Lab for Foley catheter insertion & central line dressing changes.
Hospital expects nurses to be competent in maintaining sterile field as these are frequently performed skills.
If a candidate indicates they are not competent in either of these areas, they are probably not a good fit.
Educational sessions on lifts, restraints, & wound care

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Unit specific information

MICU, SICU, TICU are part of the 120-bed ICU facility
MICU common diagnoses include Sepsis, GI Bleed, DKA
SICU common diagnoses include recovering vented patients from the OR, organ transplants
TICU common diagnoses include Trauma patients, MVAs, GSW
Charge Nurse does not take patients
Intensivist availability 24/7 in ICU
RNs required to read and interpret their own strips
ICU travelers will be required to float amongst all ICU areas, as well as any MedSurg/Tele units

Additional Details

Travelers required to complete SIMs Lab for specific skills
Travelers must understand that they will be floated & will not have an opportunity to refuse
Travelers could be asked to float to St. Joseph Westgate campus

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