Registered Nurse (RN) - Adult ICU -Travel

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Critical care registered nurses are adept at providing such care in settings where patients have suffered a heart attack, stroke, shock, severe trauma, respiratory distress or other severe medical issues.
• Specific critical care nurse duties and responsibilities can include:
  • Assessing a patient’s condition and planning and implementing patient care plans.
  • Treating wounds and providing advanced life support.
  • Assisting physicians in performing procedures.
  • Observing and recording patient vital signs.
  • Ensuring that ventilators, monitors and other types of medical equipment function properly/adjusting ventilator/IABP.
  • Administering intravenous fluids and medications.
  • Suctioning.
  • Collaborating with fellow members of the critical care team.
  • Responding to life-saving situations, using nursing standards and protocols for treatment.
  • Acting as patient advocate.
  • Providing education and support to patient families.
• Critical care nurses may also care for pre- and post-operative patients.
• In addition, some serve as case managers and policy makers, while others perform administrative duties.

Facility Requirements:

• Must have ACLS & BLS certifications, these must be attached to the submission (Must be through the American Heart Association).
• Must have vent/trach experience, knowledge of central lines & preferred wound care experience.
• Must have FL RN or multi-state RN license, must be attached to resume.
• May be required to float to lower acuity depending on facility census.