Registered Nurse – Intensive Care - ICU

SImpliFi Interview Team About Facility: Address: 489 State St., Bangor, ME 04401 Level II Trauma Center Bed: 411 General Information: Beds: varies, based on unit Experience? Tele RN: 1 year ICU RN: 2 years CNA: 1 year First-time traveler? Tele RN: Upon review ICU RN: Yes CNA: Yes Patient Types: Tele RN: Please ask all travelers about charge experience and include in the offer info if they have/have not worked in a CRN capacity ED Holding/MedSurg: Depending on demand during the assignment, you could be pre-assigned to this area for many of your shifts Traveler will float to other areas as often as is needed Resource Role (Dependent on specialty): Unassigned but would float through all areas and work within your scope to assist as a task person – transport, starting IV’s, med pass, etc. Merritt 3 (All Surgical patients): 44 beds on Merritt COVID Surgical: Bariatric (Gastric Bypass), Vascular Surgeries, Urology (TURP, cystos), GI (hemicolectomies, exploratory laps, bowel resection), colorectal surgeries, Ortho (total joint, ORIF, external fixation) Ratios: Day: 1:5 with CNA/Tech 1:4 with no tech Night 1:6 with CNA/Tech 1:5 without Grant 5/Grant 6 (Oncology/Medical): 2 units - 40 beds each All medical type patients. Stroke patients, Rarely post op patients. No pediatric patients, no obstetric patients Neutropenic patients, oncology patients (travelers do not need specific experience with this patient population) Insulin and Heparin drips Ratios: Day- 1:5; Night- 1:6 Grant 4/ P6 (Cardiac): 48 beds on G4 and 32 on P6 – Telemetry Level of Care CHF, MI, arrhythmias, cardiac interventional patients, pre/post heart caths (radial and femoral approach), stents, ablations, pacemakers, Med Surg overflow, post-op CABG, TAVR, other cardiac interventions; Common drips: Cardizem, Amiodarone, Insulin, heparin, etc. CABG, TAVR (Perm staff will take these patients) Cardiothoracic patients RN: 1:5 (days & nights) ICU RN: TRAVELER WILL RARELY WORK WITH ICU LEVEL PATIENTS – must be comfortable to float through all care levels to include ED Observation and ED Holds (MedSurg – ICU level of acuity) Multispecialty Critical Care patients – Medical/Surgical/Cardiac/Neuro/Ortho/Trauma/Interventional Common diagnoses included but are not limited to: Stroke, ICP monitoring, EVD Drains, spinal precautions, DKA, Sepsis, Multisystem trauma, COVID, STEMI, NSTEMI, Heart failure Patient Ratios: Varies based on inpatient units: RN: ICU - 1:2, based on acuity (may get 3rd patient as one is being downgraded) PCU – 1:3-4, based on acuity Tele – 1:5 MedSurg – 1:6 ED Hold/Obs – up to 1:5-6, based on acuity CNA: 1:10 (Days); 1:10 (Nights) Required Certifications: Tele RN: BLS, ACLS ICU RN: BLS, ACLS, PALS, NIHSS CNA: BLS Skills required: NO more than 6 days RTO (NO HOLIDAYS) is accepted at this time Tele RN: Chest Tubes, temp pacemakers (preferred not required), Cardiac drips (Cardizem, amiodarone) – protocols for rate changes, Heparin gtts, Insulin gtts; Reading/Interpreting Rhythm strips; PIV starts, trach care, dressing changes, wound vacs, PCA’s, total joint care, Stroke experience ICU RN: Neuro and Trauma experience is an absolute must – please decline travelers without this; Ventilator management, critical care drips/titration, cardiac rhythm interpretation, measuring cardiac strips, drains, chest tubes, hemodynamic lines: art lines/CVP, Stroke experience CNA: ADL’s, Vital signs, Sitting 1:1, assist in turning over rooms, emptying tubes/drains, room cleanliness, floating to over units if needed Support on the Unit: CNA (Ratio1:10 days 1:10 nights) Charge nurse Phlebotomy, shared responsibility with RN Resource Nurse 0700-1900, depending on unit House Supervisor, 24/7 RT, 24/7 Hospitalist, 24/7 Cardiovascular Surgeon and team for CV surgical patients, 24/7 Intensivist, available for consult 24/7 OT, PT, ST – 0800-1600 Charting System/Equipment: Cerner BD Alaris IV Pumps Pyxis (medication dispensing) Floating: This is a float pool position that floats between all levels of care, appropriate to care type – this does include floating into the ED to take ED holds (patients with admission orders) AND/OR ED Observation patients (holding orders but not fully admitted); will include patients within your scope of practice and below; as well as PACU Holds (patients with inpatient orders awaiting a bed) It is rare that ICU nurses will float to ICU Orientation: General hospital orientation followed by a tour by the education department to each floor. They get one shift of orientation and then they are on their own. Scheduling: Weekend rotation: every other (Dayshift: Sat/Sun; Nightshift: Fri/Sat) Can we approve time off? up to 6 days, must extend to accommodate a full 13 weeks No call Holiday Expectations: no RTO accepted for Holidays Other notes: Scrub Color: RN: Any color, must be professional CNA: Any color, must be professional No crocs with holes Free Parking
At AMN Healthcare we take care of our travelers! We offer:

• Competitive pay rates
• Free, quality, private housing
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• 401(k) and Flex Spending
• Life Insurance
• Accident and Short-term Disability Coverage
• Free Continuing Education
• Refer a friend and earn extra cash!

Will not consider travelers who have a permanent address in ME. Current ME or Compact RN license (#/expiration) BLS, ACLS ICU Reference and SCL within a year SSN & DOB RTO: 6 or less days of rto with no holidays can be approved.
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