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Travel Nurse RN - Neuro ICU
Albany, New York
Albany Medical Center

$2,288-2,470/week

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Certification details

BLS - Basic Life Support
ACLS - Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support
State Licensure - Specific to New York

Job details

The Surgical and Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit (SICU and Neuro ICU) has a combined total of 30 intensive care beds designed to provide specialized care to the critically ill adult (14 and older) patient.
The focus of care includes patients with life-threatening conditions related to major elective and emergency surgical procedures, multi-trauma, traumatic brain injury, spinal injury, stroke, seizure, sepsis/multi-organ system failure, hemodynamic instability and failure to wean.
Nursing will support on-unit procedures including placement of arterial lines, central lines, external ventricular drains and ICP monitors, SEPS drains, bedside bronchoscopy, abdominal washouts, tracheostomy, percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube placement, lumbar punctures, chest tubes, pigtail drains and others.

Job requirements

Recent Trauma Level One Experience required.
1.5 years of 600+ bed academic hospital experience or 2 years of total (traveling + perm) experience required.
MUST Have competency with EVDs, bolts, ICP management along with experience with trauma and complex surgical patients.
MUST have recent experience in an intensive care setting.

Schedule information

Competency test required within 48 hours of submission.

Unit specific information

The Unit has a usual 50/50 split of patient population between the neuro and surgical patient population.
Unit Procedures: Placement of arterial lines, central lines, external ventricular drains and ICP monitors, SEPS drains, and more.

Additional Details

Reason for opening: Special, internal vacancy, or leave coverage.
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Years of experience required.
Willing to review clinicians with pending state license.
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A vibrant city located in the heart of New York State, Albany is famous for its rich history, beautiful architecture and abundance of cultural attractions. Situated on the west bank of the Hudson River approximately 150 miles north of New York City, Albany features amazing destinations such as the Empire State Plaza, the New York State Museum and the Egg Performing Arts Center. The city is also home to several colleges and universities, including SUNY Albany, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Siena College, Union College and Albany Law School. The climate in Albany is generally cool, with warm summers and cold winters and lovers of winter weather can enjoy a beautiful blanket of snow covering the ground.

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