Travel ICU Registered Nurse

Job Description

Medical Solutions is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty : ICU - Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline : RN
• Duration : 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift : 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type : Travel

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We’re seeking talented healthcare professionals whose adventure game is as strong as\n their clinical game. Those that want flexibility and high pay, we have the positions for\n you!

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Some of the industry-leading benefits enjoyed by Medical Solutions travel nurses and\n travel allied healthcare professionals include :

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Estimated pay package based on bill rate at time job was posted. Bill rates can\n change frequently and without notice. Exact pay package may vary based on guaranteed hours,\n distance being traveled, and customizations available for travelers.

\n Unit\t"ICU Float\n(Combination : MICU, SICU, TICU, CVICU, etc.)"\n# Beds : \t\nNurse : Patient Ratios : \t"1 : 1-2 dependent on acuity; may be asked to flex up to 1 : 3\n1 : 1 for high acuity patients such as CRRT, IABP, Impella, etc. "\nRequired Certifications (i.e., BLS, ACLS?) : \tBLS, ACLS\nCommon diagnoses / Types of patients\tGeneral- Combination ICUs\nExperience or 'Must have' skills\t"Must have 2 years of ICU experience \nPrefer prior travel experience\n\nIf a 1st time traveler- then they need to have 3+ years of ICU experience & have Epic experience "\nAre RNs required to titrate drips?\tMust be comfortable titrating all critical drips\nCommon titratable & / or set rate drips\tPressors, sedation, paralytics, antiarrhythmics, heparin, insulin, & more\nCharge Nurse / House Supervisor? Does the charge nurse take an assignment?\tDesignated Charge on each unit; doesn't take a patient assignment unless necessary; more common for night shift charge to end up with a small pt assignment\nAre there nurse aids on this unit / Ratios\tNone; For sitter needs only \nHospitalist or Intensivist in house\t\nRT in ICU 24 / 7\t"Designated RT for ICU- but may not be on the unit 24 / 7; \nRNs expected to be able to assist in troubleshooting and managing respiratory needs. "\nRT Equipment (vents, Cpap, BiPap, etc)\tVents, Cpap, Bipap, High Flow; Breathing treatments \nAre there Tele / Monitor Techs on this unit? Are RNs required to read their own strips? What brand are the tele monitors?\tNo monitor tech; RNs are expected to read and interpret their own tele \nShifts & Scheduling (Do you allow self-scheduling? Block scheduling?)\t"7-7, Schedule is made out by leadership for 6 wks at a time, travelers are expected to be flexible and help to fill gaps in permanent scheduling. \nAll time off requests need to be submitted prior to starting assignment"\nWeekend Requirements\t6-9 weekend shifts in a 6 week schedule\nHoliday Requirements\tMay be asked to go into the Holiday Rotation\nIs there a call or standby requirement?\tRare, for low census\nFloating Requirements\t"May be asked to float into any other acuity level; ICU, PCU / Stepdown, & MS-Tele\n\nYou can be asked for float between all hospitals in the zone including : \nHoly Cross Davis, Holy Cross Jordan Valley, Holy Cross Jordan Valley West, Holy Cross Salt Lake, Holy Cross Mountain Point (Region based out of Salt Lake City, UT)"\nScrub Color / Dress Code\tAny Color\nUnit / Department specific orientation\t1-2 days with a preceptor

Medical Solutions Job ID #1004410. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title : ICU (Intensive Care Unit)

About Medical Solutions

At Medical Solutions, we’re people who care, helping people who care. No matter how you look at it, there’s a whole lot of care going on in our world and that’s just the way we like it. What do we do? Medical Solutions is one of the nation’s largest providers of total workforce solutions in the healthcare industry, connecting nurses and allied health clinicians with hospitals and healthcare systems across the country and around the corner. Through our family of brands, we also serve a segment of clients outside of the healthcare space. And we’re the very best at what we do. You’ll love our culture that’s filled with heart and soul. As a company and employer, we’re sincerely and unabashedly us. We lead as humans first and believe the unique qualities of each team member make us better together. We share a purpose for helping others and the drive to make a difference. And we offer endless opportunities for personal and professional growth, throughout your career. At Medical Solutions, you’ll find a great place to work and a career home. We’ve received Best Places to Work awards, landed top industry awards, and received accolades for the impact we’ve made in business and within our community. But the only way to really get to know us, is to join us. We think you’ll fit right in.

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