Registered Nurse - ICU

Carenest Health Services • Stockbridge, GA

6d

About The Position

The Registered Nurse will provide ICU care to adult and geriatric patients. The unit has 24 rooms and an average daily census of 19, with a typical nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:2–3; nurses should be prepared to take a third patient. Patients may have diagnoses including ARDS, sepsis, stroke, STEMI, DKA, post-operative complications, cardiogenic shock, gastrointestinal bleeding, COPD exacerbation, encephalopathy, liver failure, drug overdose, and ESRD on CRRT.

The role includes floating within the facility and within the nurse’s scope of practice as needed. Weekend work is every other weekend unless specified elsewhere. Holiday coverage depends on how many major holidays occur during the assignment: one holiday requires working it; two require working both; and three require working two. Block scheduling is not guaranteed. Requests for time off are limited to seven days per contract. Full compliance is required to start on time; a missed compliance deadline results in a two-week start delay because orientation is held biweekly. Candidates undergo clinical review for fit and, if they pass and meet Piedmont guidelines, are sent to the manager for a final decision. Clinical screens are conducted case by case. Local candidates are accepted at the same rate. Non-billable orientation hours depend on contract length (for example, 8 hours for an 8-week assignment and 19 hours for a 19-week assignment).

Requirements

• At least 2 years of experience; first-time travelers are accepted.
• BLS certification required before start.
• ACLS certification required before start.
• NIHHS certification required before start.
• Full compliance with onboarding requirements is required to start on time.
• Requests for time off are limited to 7 days per contract.
• No travel pairs are accepted, even if one candidate is assigned to another unit.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care to adult and geriatric ICU patients with a range of critical diagnoses.
• Manage an assigned patient load, typically at a 1:2–3 ratio, and be prepared for the possibility of a third patient.
• Float within the facility and scope of practice as needed.
• Work every other weekend unless otherwise specified.
• Work required major holidays according to the number falling within the assignment period.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: No Education Listed