Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit
Carmichael, California
Mercy San Juan Medical Center

The right candidate will have 2 years of experience.

Experience with CVA, ICB, neuro surgeries, craniotomies, neuro interventional radiology, ventriculostomies.

Experience with line insertions.

Shift starts 645

Report is at the bedside

OT and extra shifts are available

Self-scheduling is used, but is not finalized until Manager balances it

Schedules are out 4 weeks

Travelers can access their schedules from home and make themselves "available" for extra shifts and make trades with other staff

# beds: 20

Ratios: 1:1 - 2

EMR: Cerner

Charge Nurse: Yes, generally does not take patients, but will do break relief

Nurse Aides: Yes as Safety Attendants (sitters)

Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend

Holidays: Rotate in with core staff

Scrub Color: Navy - undershirts must be navy, white, or black. Scrub jackets are optional, must be navy

Tele: Yes, must be able to read and interpret EKG strips

Vents: Yes

Hospitalist or Intensivist in house: Yes

IV Team: No

RT 24/7: Yes

Pharmacy 24/7: Yes and ICU Pharmacy open during dayshift

Floating: All other Sacramento facilities. Mid-shift float to another facility is rare, but can happen

Floor specific orientation: 1 - 2 days on the floor with preceptor

Common diagnosis / Types of patients: CVA, ICB, neuro surgeries, craniotomies, neuro interventional radiology, ventriculostomies

For Holiday RTO: Travelers will work 2 of the 3 major holidays

Managers will make the final call on scheduling

Holiday time off will be considered, however not guaranteed

PRIOR TO ACCEPTANCE, THE DYS EXAM (BASIC) THROUGH UNA IS REQUIRED

If your traveler fails the 2nd attempt, they will be made DNU for CommonSpirit AZ and Sac