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Job ID: 371949 | Date Posted: 2 weeks ago

ICU RN

Olympia, Washington

$3,002/wk

est. pay package

Oct 7, 2024

13 weeks

Night

48 Hr/wk

Travel
About this job

<strong><u>MUST HAVE TO SUBMIT TO CLIENT:</u></strong><br>

  • Active WA State License or Compact license<br> - Must have SS and DOB at match<br>
  • Minimum of 2 current (within 1 year) references - Reference must be from a Charge, RN or higher<br>
  • Alert: Once offers are out they are not valid until acceptance. Its imperative that offers are immediately accepted or declined OR risk being rescinded<br>
  • COVID-19 Vaccination: Declination NOT accepted without documented proof of medical contraindication<br>
  • LOA must be included at submit to be considered.<br>
<br> <strong><u>Facility Details:</u></strong><br> - Compliance is due a minimum of 10 days before start date OR will get pushed to next orientation, if available<br> - 107 bed facility<br> <br> <strong><u>Orientation:</u></strong><br> - Hospital orientation, 2-12hr shifts on unit<br> - only submit with 13weeks, no less<br> - 48 hours/wk <br> <br> <strong><u>Unit Details</u>:</strong><br> - Certs Required: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS<br> - 2 yrs ICU experience required<br> - Skills: Strong Peripheral IVs (preferred), Cardiac Rhythm Interpretation, Invasive Line Management (CVP, Alines), IV Medication Titration, Vent/trach/high-flo BiPap Management (RT does manage these devices, but knowledge of them is expected)<br> - Shift: 12hours. 7pm-7am<br> - Combined ICU/PCU unit; 10 ICU, 22 PCU<br> - 10 ICU patients, average census of ICU patients is around 5. Manually proning, intubated, paralyzed patients, multiple drips.<br> - Expect to be on the  PCU if low ICU census<br> - 22 PCU Beds<br> - ICU nurses will care for PCU patients – please make sure traveler understands that the majority of their contract could be spent caring for PCU level patients<br> - PCU nurses are not required to take ICU patients<br> - Floating to other departments happens in turn (Medsurg, ER, occasionally Mother baby but only to take care of post GYN surgical patients- no labor and delivery)<br> - Patient Types: Sepsis, Pneumonia, COPD, CHF, GI Bleeds, ETOH/IVDA, SI, Psych, COVID, Neuro: Stable CVA (no interventions) Will do TPA at times, TBI (stable), CVICU: Pacemakers, Angiograms, Post Cath (TR Bands Radial and Femoral), Fem-Pop Bypass, Pacemaker Insertion, Surgical Patients: Ortho, General Surgery, Manual Proning, Temporary Pacemakers, No Open Hearts, No Neuro intervention, HD (ICU RNs will be trained to do dialysis (short runs), No CRRT<br> - Travelers are<u> not </u>expected to care for: Balloon Pumps, Hypothermia Protocol (unless they are comfortable)<br> - Patient Ratios: 1:2 ICU; 1:4 PCU<br> - EMR: EPIC<br> <br> Simplifi ID#325676, 327368, 327369
Qualifications:
  • 1-2 years recent experience in the job's primary area of care
  • Active license or appropriate accreditation in one of the 50 US states
  • Additional requirements & certifications as may be requested by the specificfacility/unit
  • An enthusiastic, adventurous spirit with a desire to help
  • Covid-19 Vaccine Required
Duties & Responsibilities
  • You will provide professional nursing services which include, but are not limited to, nursing interventions and their documentation, case finding, health teaching/counseling and provision of supportive and/or restorative care
  • You will also participate in staff training, prepare clinical and administrative reports, maintain infection control standards, and function as a member of a treatment team
  • As a Nurse you may provide supervision to subordinate professional, paraprofessional, and support staff in the performance of their patient/resident care duties and be responsible for maintaining inventory standards for medicine, controlled drugs, and narcotics

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More than two decades ago, Fastaff pioneered the practice of Rapid Response® travel nurse staffing. Since then, the company has grown to become the leading provider of urgent and crucial temporary registered nurses to help hospitals provide continuous, high-quality patient care, while offering premium pay to registered nurses. In partnering with many of the nation’s largest and most prestigious healthcare facilities as well as small community hospitals, Fastaff provides enriching employment opportunities to RNs while also providing the highest pay in the industry to meet acute staffing needs and provide unparalleled patient care.

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