Registered Nurse – Intensive Care - ICU

Hospital Information: Waterville, ME 48 Bed Community Hospital – to include ED/ICU/Med Tele, Birthing Center, Day Surgery General Information: Beds: 26 total; ICU – 4; Med Surg - 22 Minimum years of experience: 2 years Will you accept a first-time traveler? Yes Patient Types: Will take patient 10+ years old – confirm comfortability during interview (PALS not required) Posting could be for strictly MedSurg RN or ICU/MedSurg – would need to be comfortable taking all patients on unit Diagnoses include, but not limited to: ICU: DKA – insulin drips; Cardiac dysrhythmias on Cardiac drips, Respiratory Failure (ventilators, Bipap, HFNC), post-op hemicolectomies (24-48 hr observation), any complex abdominal surgeries, acute or declining COVID+, GI Bleeds, Sepsis, Complicated Post-operative Patients, ETOH, IVDA, CVA’s – patients in need of intervention are transferred; Trauma, Neuro, major cardiothoracic – will typically be stabilized and transferred out Med/Tele: COPD, PNA, COVID, CHF, Sepsis, DVT, PE, AKI, uncontrolled DM, ETOH, IVDA, post-op total joints, CVA, patients awaiting placement, 1:1 for suicidal ideation or 1:1 dementia/aggression patients; Surgical patients include: total joints, abdominal, hysterectomy, colorectal, appendectomies, cholecystectomies, podiatry Patient Ratios: ICU: RN: Day & Night - 1:3; based on acuity Tech: Day & Night - 1:10 Med/Tele: RN: Day & Night - 1:6; based on acuity Tech: Day & Night - 1:10 Required Certifications: ICU: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS Med Tele: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS Skills required: ICU: Critical care drips, cardiac/insulin drips, cardiac rhythm interpretation, Vent management, epidural management (will manage medication – Anesthesia available as resource), invasive line management, ostomy, general drains, trach management (preferred), wound care Med/Tele: Tele RN with ACLS, Cardiac rhythm interpretation, PIV starts, central line management, PCA pumps, drains, ostomies, IV ABX, blood products, wound care, chest tubes, epidural management (will manage medication – Anesthesia available as resource); Experience with spinal surgical patients (preferred) Positivity is key in this unit. Unit is close knit and fast paced! Support on the Unit: Charge nurse: full patient assignment Phlebotomy? Will draw peripheral labs only IV/VAT Team? No – will call Anesthesia team as needed for line placement RT, 24/7 – will manage Vents, Bipap and HFNC Hospitalist during the day 0700-1930 1900-0700: Doc in a box – after 7pm will utilize Eagle Health via Zoom call ED physician, 24/7 in house Anesthesiologist on call 24/7 (minutes away) Charting System: Cerner Alaris Pyxis Floating: If yes, where? ICU: Will be required to take Med Surg patients, up to 1:6 ratio, as needed Possibility to float to other areas as a helping hand or to take Med Surg patients Birth Center for post-op surgical May be asked to administer monoclonal antibody injections to COVID+ patients – training provided Med/Tele: Helping hands or medical surgical patients in other areas Orientation: (facility and unit) 3 days – Charting system review and NEO Day 1; 2 days of preceptor training Possibility of Cerner training if needed Scheduling: Weekend rotation: every other Will they be on call? No call Holiday Expectations: 2 of 4 major or every other Approval of time off? up to 7 days – must extend contract for any full week of RTO Other notes: Scrub Color: any solid color, professional Free Parking? Yes Award Offer Posted by: Jessica Rizzo - 12/6/2023 3:13 PM
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!

Current ME RN license (#/expiration) BLS, ACLS ICU Reference and SCL within a year SSN & DOB Please add all RTO to selling notes 50 mile radius rule
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