Travel Neuro Cardiac ICU RN - Nights - Evansville, IN
Amergis
Travel Neuro Cardiac ICU RN - Nights - Evansville, IN
NO LOCAL CANIDATES (40 MILE RADIUS RULE)
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Start: 11/18 or 12/2 -- Bi-weekly orientation
Guaranteed Hours: 36 (will accept 48 upon request)
Shift Requirement: 12hr Nights 6:30-7
Float Requirement: First to float within skillset. Campuses are 8 miles apart & potential to float to campus 11 miles away. 2 HR notice given for cross campus float. Mid-shift float within same campus. Cross campus mid-shift float is unlikely but possible.
On Call/Call Back Requirement: N/A
Weekend/Holiday Requirement: Three weekends out of every six week schedule. Every other holiday.
Required Certs to be attached upon submittal: Must have current active compact license. AHA BLS, AHA ACLS and NIHSS.
Minimum Experience REQUIRED: 3 years as RN, 1 full year of ICU/Medical ICU/Neuro ICU experience, 1 travel assignment, trauma level II experience.
Charting Experience: Recent EPIC experience required (will be required to do a checkoff class)
Patient Population: General medical ICU patients – general cardiac/neuro, respiratory failure, vascular post -surgical, renal failure, sepsis.
Skillset:
REQUIRED: NIHSS/dysphagia screen/strong neuro assessment skills. Tele/12-lead EKG interpretation (travelers are required to pass a tele test), ETT/vent management (RT available), Initiate/titrate (sedatives, paralytics, cardiac drips, vasoactive, insulin, etc.), sepsis protocols/care, post ROSC therapeutic hypothermia protocol. Hard worker, resilient and manages change well, social candidates. Must have strong assessment and critical thinking skills!
PREFERRED: CRRT, tPa administration/assessments, massive transfusion (Belmont).
Hard worker, resilient and manages change well, social candidates.
Unit Information: 28 beds. Ratio: Days 1:2-3; NOCs 1:2-3; CN rarely takes patients.
Unit Strengths: Excellent teamwork and helpful charge nurses.
Scrub Colors: Navy blue scrubs
Covid-19 Vaccine Not Required -- Subject to change
Amergis Healthcare Staffing is seeking an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Registered Nurse (RN) to assume responsibility and accountability for the application of the nursing process and the delivery of patient care. The Intensive Care Unit (ICU). Registered Nurse (RN) consistently performs according to nursing standards and is accountable in managing patient care and assisting others in the management of patient care.
Responsibilities
+ Utilizes the nursing process to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care.
+ Assess signs and symptoms indicating physiologic and psycho-social changes in the patient’s condition.
+ Performs interventions according to identified priorities, plan of care, and the hospital policies and patient care outcome standard.
+ Initiates and evaluates patient and/or family education.
+ Compares expected and actual outcomes of care and identifies deviation from the plan of care.
+ Other Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Registered Nurse (RN) duties as assigned.
Qualifications
+ Current Registered Nurse (RN) License for the state in which the nurse practices.
+ Current Health Certificate (if applicable).
+ Current PPD or Chest X-Ray.
+ The physical ability and perceptual acuity, (e.g., visual, hearing) to satisfactorily perform all direct and indirect patient care functions.
+ Demonstrate the ability to effectively use the nursing process.
+ Minimum of one year ICU Registered Nurse (RN) experience within the last three years preferred.
+ Current BLS, ACLS and PALS card (per facility or Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Registered Nurse (RN) contract requirement).
+ Successful completion of the Amergis screening for the clinical specialty area(s) in which the RN practices
Benefits
At Amergis, we firmly believe that our employees are the heartbeat of our organization and we are happy to offer the following benefits:
+ Competitive pay & weekly paychecks
+ Health, dental, vision, and life insurance
+ 401(k) savings plan
+ Awards and recognition programs
*Benefit eligibility is dependent on employment status.
About Amergis
Amergis, formerly known as Maxim Healthcare Staffing, has served our clients and communities by connecting people to the work that matters since 1988. We provide meaningful opportunities to our extensive network of healthcare and school-based professionals, ready to work in any hospital, government facility, or school. Through partnership and innovation, Amergis creates unmatched staffing experiences to deliver the best workforce solutions.
Amergis is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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