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Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit
Augusta, Georgia
University Hospital

$1,680-1,840/week

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Certification details

Certifications: ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support, BLS - Basic Life Support, PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support, EFM - Electronic Fetal Monitoring, Tech Cert Verification - National, State License 1 Verification, NURSYS Verification (RN, LPN/LVN, AP), NIH Stroke Certification

Job details

Minimum Experience: 1 year; 1st Timers are accepted
Patient Population: Adults to Geriatrics
General Skills and Work Setting Requirements: All Protentional MS, MS Tele, PCU, ICU, Neuro ICU, CVICU diagnoses. Primary floating required is ICU Float but could float to all MS, MS/Tele, PCU, ICU units within the hospital
Ratio / Census: 1:2-3 ICU; 1:4-5 PCU; 1:5-6 MS, MS Tele
Unit Systems: Epic (Required), Pyxis, SBAR
Scrub Color: Navy Blue
RTO: MAX 7 days
Weekends: Every other weekend (average 6 weekends in a 13-week contract)
Floating: Required
Call Requirements: None
Holidays: If one major holiday falls in his/her assignment period, the traveler is expected to work it. If two major holidays fall in his/her assignment period, the traveler is expected to work both of the holidays. If three major holidays fall in his/her assignment period, the traveler is expected to work two of the holidays.
Compliance: Full compliance required to start on time; if not compliant in time the push back is 2 weeks due to bi-weekly orientation schedule.

Job requirements

Certifications Required: BLS, ACLS, NIH
Certifications: ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support, BLS - Basic Life Support, PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support, EFM - Electronic Fetal Monitoring, Tech Cert Verification - National, State License 1 Verification, NURSYS Verification (RN, LPN/LVN, AP), NIH Stroke Certification, Medication Test/Pharmacology Competency Exam, Dysrhythmia/EKG Competency Exam

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Unit specific information

General Skills and Work Setting Requirements: All Protentional MS, MS Tele, PCU, ICU, Neuro ICU, CVICU diagnoses. Primary floating required is ICU Float but could float to all MS, MS/Tele, PCU, ICU units within the hospital
Ratio / Census: 1:2-3 ICU; 1:4-5 PCU; 1:5-6 MS, MS Tele

Additional Details

Photo ID Required
Photo ID of the following types accepted: Drivers License/State ID
AHA or ARC accepted RQI Certs acceptable. If UD states 'preferred', please note in the CR notes.

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