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A hospital in Southern Idaho is in need of ICU RN's to work a 13 week travel assignment. The nurses will be working 12 hour shifts.

Job requirements

Must have 1 year of experience, okay with first-time travelers. Must be a good team player.
Are RNs required to titrate drips: Yes
Common titratable &/or set rate drips: Propofol, Levophed, Dobutamine, vasopressin, Fentanyl, Epinephrine, Diltiazem.
How many shifts of unit/department-specific orientation: 1 to 2 shift of orientation depending on experience.

Schedule information

12 hour shifts, 7-7.
Shifts are scheduled by the unit scheduler.
Shifts can be blocked or grouped together.
Weekend Requirements: as needed- try to do every other but may need travelers to fill in the holes
Holiday Requirements: if there is a need

Unit specific information

Experience or 'Must have' skills: Must have 1 year experience, okay with first time travelers. Must be a good team player.
Is there a Charge Nurse on each shift: Charge does not take Patients. Admin Sup on site 24/7, Crisis nurse 24/7.
Are there nurse aids/patient care techs on this unit: CNA- 1 per shift.
Hospitalist &/or Intensivist in house 24/7? In the ICU 24/7?: Hospitalist on site 24/7, Intensivist available via telehealth 24/7.
RT in ICU 24/7: RTs in the ICU 24/7
RT Equipment: Vents, High Flow, Bipap.
Are there Tele/Monitor Techs on this unit: No Tele techs. RNs are required to read strips. Spacelabs.
Floating Requirements: Will float to Tele here, try to keep a 1:3 ratio but may take full assignment May also float to Meridian and Boise ICUs.
Scrub Color/Dress Code: Any color as long as clean and professional.

Additional Details

This facility has a radius rule of 50 miles. To ensure adherence to this rule, we will require the candidates' permanent address in the submission to confirm they are outside of that specified radius before proceeding with the profile review.
ACLS, BLS, NIHSS; Department: ICU | RN
# of Beds: 10
Nurse:Patient Ratios: 1:02
Common diagnoses/Types of patients: Heart Failure, Respiratory Failure, Sepsis, Vented patients, GI Bleeds, Strokes, TPA, post codes, PNA, post-surgical-if something goes wrong would go us (no specialty surgeries), CRRT- travelers will not take.

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