Temp - Registered Nurse (RN) - Critical Care (Nights) Pittsfield MA

Bestica•Pittsfield, MA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a temporary position for a Registered Nurse (RN) in Critical Care, specifically for night shifts. The assignment requires the traveler to be willing to float to the Progressive Care Unit (PCU) as needed. Block scheduling is not available for this need. The unit has 20 beds with a patient ratio of 1:2. The dress code is personal scrubs of any color. There is an 8-hour non-billable orientation. Holiday and Overtime multipliers are 1.25%. Travelers must have their own vehicle, and all requested time off (RTO) must be noted and verified at upload. RTO requests after upload or during the interview will not be approved, and no more than 5 days of RTO will be accepted. The agency must have a Massachusetts Temporary Nursing Service Agency License (Nursing Pool) to submit candidates. Travelers must have voicemail set up and be reachable when the facility contacts them.

Requirements

2 years of current Critical Care experience.
Willingness to float.
Experience with Vent, ICP Monitoring, and Hemodynamic Monitoring.
Meditech Expanse experience.
Massachusetts RN license (must be in-hand).
Active American Heart Association BLS.
Active American Heart Association ACLS.
National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS).
Traveler candidate must have their own vehicle.
All requested time off (RTO) must be included in the profile.
All scheduling requests must be made at the time of submission.
Work History.
Skills Checklist - Critical Care (pertinent to position), current to 1 year.
1 Supervisory Signed Reference (from within the past two years of employment).

Nice To Haves

Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC).
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).

Responsibilities

Provide critical care nursing to patients.
Willingness to float to Progressive Care Unit (PCU) as needed.
Administer medications and treatments.
Monitor patient vital signs and conditions.
Operate and monitor ventilators, ICP monitoring, and hemodynamic monitoring equipment.
Document patient care in Meditech Expanse.
Work weekends and holidays as needed.