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Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit
Waterville, Maine
Inland Hospital

$1,716-2,380/week

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Certification details

BLS
ACLS
NIHSS

Job details

Asap start needed
Simplifi Interviews
Posting could be for strictly MedSurg RN or ICU/MedSurg – would need to be comfortable taking all patients on unit
Patient Types: Will take patient 10+ years old – confirm comfortability during interview (PALS not required)

Job requirements

Minimum years of experience: 2 years
Will you accept a first-time traveler? Yes
Patient Ratios: ICU: RN: Day & Night - 1:3; based on acuity, Tech: Day & Night - 1:10; Med/Tele: RN: Day & Night - 1:6; based on acuity, Tech: Day & Night - 1:10
Required Certifications: ICU: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS; Med Tele: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS
Skills required: ICU: Critical care drips, cardiac/insulin drips, cardiac rhythm interpretation, Vent management, epidural management, invasive line management, ostomy, general drains, trach management (preferred), wound care; Med/Tele: Tele RN with ACLS, Cardiac rhythm interpretation, PIV starts, central line management, PCA pumps, drains, ostomies, IV ABX, blood products, wound care, chest tubes, epidural management

Schedule information

Weekend rotation: every other
Will they be on call? No call
Holiday Expectations: 2 of 4 major or every other
Approval of time off? up to 7 days – must extend contract for any full week of RTO

Unit specific information

Diagnoses include, but not limited to: ICU: DKA – insulin drips; Cardiac dysrhythmias on Cardiac drips, Respiratory Failure (ventilators, Bipap, HFNC), post-op hemicolectomies (24-48 hr observation), any complex abdominal surgeries, acute or declining COVID+, GI Bleeds, Sepsis, Complicated Post-operative Patients, ETOH, IVDA, CVAs – patients in need of intervention are transferred; Trauma, Neuro, major cardiothoracic – will typically be stabilized and transferred out
Med/Tele: COPD, PNA, COVID, CHF, Sepsis, DVT, PE, AKI, uncontrolled DM, ETOH, IVDA, post-op total joints, CVA, patients awaiting placement, 1:1 for suicidal ideation or 1:1 dementia/aggression patients; Surgical patients include: total joints, abdominal, hysterectomy, colorectal, appendectomies, cholecystectomies, podiatry
Support on the Unit: Charge nurse: full patient assignment, Phlebotomy? Will draw peripheral labs only, IV/VAT Team? No – will call Anesthesia team as needed for line placement, RT, 24/7 – will manage Vents, Bipap and HFNC, Hospitalist during the day 0700-1930, 1900-0700: Doc in a box – after 7pm will utilize Eagle Health via Zoom call, ED physician, 24/7 in house, Anesthesiologist on call 24/7 (minutes away)
Charting System: Cerner, Alaris, Pyxis
Floating: ICU: Will be required to take Med Surg patients, up to 1:6 ratio, as needed, Possibility to float to other areas as a helping hand or to take Med Surg patients, Birth Center for post-op surgical, May be asked to administer monoclonal antibody injections to COVID+ patients – training provided
Med/Tele: Helping hands or medical surgical patients in other areas

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