TRAVEL NURSE RN - ICU - INTENSIVE CARE UNIT - $1,754 PER WEEK

Company: Chandler Regional Medical Center
Location: Chandler
Posted on: October 17, 2024

Job Description:

• Certification Details
• BLS, ACLS, NIHSS required
• Active AZ license or compact license
• TNCC is preferred
  • Job Details
  • THIS POSITION REQUIRES A FULL 3 YEARS OF ICU EXPERIENCE TO BE CONSIDERED.
  • The right candidate will have 3 full years of current ICU experience and hold an active BLS, ACLS, NIHSS and AZ license or compact license (TNCC is preferred).
  • Travelers could also float to the sister facility Mercy Gilbert, if needed.
  • Typically, every other weekend is required but might have to work 3 weekends a month if unit is busy and needs extra coverage.
  • Flexibility is a must.
  • Travelers must pass a dysrhythmia exam upon offer with 2 max attempts.
  • There is also a pass/fail Sim Lab on Day 1 of orientation (study guides will be provided with the first day instructions).
  • COVID vaccine is required or declination form with appropriate documentation AND hospital approval.
    • Job Requirements
    • A FULL 3 YEARS OF RECENT ICU EXPERIENCE
    • Experience must also include EITHER neuro or CV.
    • Experience or 'Must have' skills
    • Are RNs required to titrate drips? Yes
    • UNA Dysrhythmia Exam required 24-48hrs PRIOR TO ACCEPTANCE of a position. MAX ATTEMPTS IS 2
      • Schedule Information
      • Self scheduling. Manager may need to balance shifts for unit needs.
      • 3 weekend shifts in a 4 week schedule, Nightshift weekends are Friday - Saturday. Dayshift are Saturday - Sunday
      • May have 1 holiday off in an assignment
      • No additional call/standby shifts required. However, may be low censused up to 3 times per contract depending on unit needs
      • Min EOW (could work up to 3 wknds/mo), first to float
        • Unit Specific Information
        • Self scheduling is allowed, but manager may need to balance shifts for unit needs.
        • Floating to telemetry with a 1:3 or 1:4 ratio as needed
        • Navy is the scrub color/dress code
        • Charge Nurse present, does not take patients
        • No nurse aids on unit, only used for sitters and as Health Unit Secretary
        • Hospitalist or Intensivist in house 24/7
        • RT in ICU 24/7
        • No monitor techs on unit, RN required to interpret own strip. GE monitors used.
        • Will validate skills for trauma, neuro and specialty devices as needed.
          • Additional Details
          • ACLS, BLS, NIHSS
          • NO EXCEPTIONS
          • Will validate skills for trauma, neuro and specialty devices as needed.
          • Sister units are a medical/cardiac 36 bed ICU & 12 bed overflow ICU.
          • Expectation is to float between all 3 ICUs.
          • Okay with first-time traveler, however must have 3 years experience (with 2 of those years in the ICU).
          • Level 1 experience or neuro experience not required but preferred.
          • Prefer prior experience work at a similar size unit ICU.

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