Travel Nurse RN - Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care - $2,267 Per Week In Chicago, IL

Job Title: RN ICUProfession: NursingSpecialty: Nursing AdministrationDuration: 13 weeksShift: 12-hour Night ShiftHours per Shift: 36Experience: Minimum 2 years ICU experienceLicense: RN LicenseCertifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSSMust-Have: CCRN preferredDescription: RN position in ICU with a focus on critical care. The facility is a Level 1 Trauma Center and Level III Perinatal Center. It has a Magnet Designation and is a Comprehensive Stroke Center. There are a total of 397 beds, with 17 dedicated ICU beds. The ICU has a patient ratio of 1:1-2 based on acuity, and the stepdown unit has a ratio of 1:3-4. Patient populations include those with multi-system organ failure, DKA, sepsis, COPD, CHF, COVID, pneumonia, AKI, CKD, and cardiac conditions. Experiences with ventilated and sedated patients are crucial. Responsibilities include managing trach, ventilator, BiPAP, chest tubes, and arterial lines. Experience with cardiovascular complications and titration of vasopressors, sedation, and analgesia is required. Experience with CRRT, insulin drips, wound vacs, balloon pumps, and impella devices is preferred. Support on the unit includes a CNA per unit and a charge nurse who sometimes takes patient assignments. RNs perform all phlebotomy draws, with assistance from respiratory therapy for arterial blood gas draws. An IV/VAT team is utilized for difficult IV placement, although night coverage may not have VAT support. A resource nurse and house supervisor are available 24/7, along with hospitalists, residents, and a rescue team. The charting system used is EPIC, and equipment includes Alaris IV pumps and monitors. RNs may float to other units and have a weekend rotation every other week. Holiday expectations include one summer and one winter holiday. Scrub color for RNs is navy. Techs wear teal scrubs.

Skills:

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Arterial Lines, Basic Life Support (BLS), Cardiovascular, Cerebral Vascular Accident, Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Critical Care, Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN), Emergency Nursing, Epic Systems, Health Informatics, High Availability, Intensive Care, Intravenous Therapies, Nursing, Nursing Administration, Paint Shop Pro Tubes, Phlebotomy, Pumps, Registered Nurse (RN), Respiratory Therapy, Titration, Value-Added Tax (VAT), Vasoconstrictor, Ventilator



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Cynet Health



Cynet Health is a TJC certified MBE and one of the fastest-growing healthcare staffing firms in the US providing Health Med and Health IT staffing and consulting services to countless hospitals, SNFs, clinics, labs, CROs, health & wellness centers, pharmacies, and other medical facilities across the United States. Headquartered in Sterling, Virginia, we are a certified Minority-Owned Business Enterprise and a recognized Diversity Supplier.





Company Size:

1,000 to 1,499 employees



Industry:

Healthcare Services



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Website:

https://cynethealth.com/