Registered Nurse - ICU

Carenest Health Services • Rochester, NY

5d

About The Position

Registered Nurse providing intensive care to patients with diagnoses including sepsis, post-cardiac arrest conditions, and ARDS. The position has a 1:2 staffing ratio on all shifts and requires floating to the medical-surgical unit. Nurses must demonstrate competency in phlebotomy and IV placement, which are required skills for all RNs at Unity. First-time travelers are accepted. Applicants must live more than 75 miles away; local candidates are not accepted. Pending licenses are not accepted. Requests for time off should be kept close to one week. Scrubs are navy and white.

Requirements

• At least 2 years of experience.
• Current ACLS and BLS certifications.
• Competency in phlebotomy and IV placement.
• Required experience or skills include dysrhythmia interpretation and management, 12-lead EKG/ECG, IV insulin protocols, chronic/acute renal failure, CVVHD/CRRT, arterial-line management, blood-product administration, central-line and PICC-line management, IV starts and maintenance, continuous IV paralytics and sedation, emergency medications, titration of cardiac and vasoactive drips, CVA/acute stroke management, hypothermia protocols, BiPAP/CPAP, ventilator and HFNC care, ABG interpretation, respiratory failure, suctioning, infection prevention, and isolation precautions/PPE.
• Must live more than 75 miles away; local candidates are not accepted.
• Pending licenses are not accepted.
• Must be available to float to medical-surgical units.

Nice To Haves

• Previous travel nursing experience is not required; first-time travelers are accepted.

Responsibilities

• Provide ICU care to patients with sepsis, post-cardiac arrest conditions, and ARDS.
• Float to the medical-surgical unit when required.
• Perform phlebotomy and place IVs.
• Interpret and manage dysrhythmias; obtain 12-lead EKG/ECGs.
• Manage IV insulin protocols and chronic or acute renal failure, including CVVHD/CRRT.
• Manage arterial lines, central lines, and PICC lines; administer blood products.
• Start and maintain IVs; manage continuous IV paralytics and sedation.
• Administer emergency medications and titrate cardiac and vasoactive drips.
• Manage CVA/acute stroke care and hypothermia protocols, including Arctic Sun.
• Manage BiPAP/CPAP, ventilated patients, and high-flow nasal cannula; interpret ABGs; provide suctioning and ventilator management.
• Follow infection-prevention practices and isolation precautions/PPE.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed