Registered Nurse - MICU

Carenest Health Services • Columbus, OH

13h

About The Position

The Registered Nurse will work in the 11 James Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU), caring for adult and geriatric patients. The unit treats patients with conditions including oncologic emergencies, COPD, pneumonia, ARDS, gastrointestinal bleeding, neuromuscular disease, drug overdose, consequences of oncologic treatment, pulmonary hypertension, autoimmune disorders, and sepsis.

Care for hemodynamically compromised patients may involve mechanical ventilation, pulmonary artery catheter placement, CRRT, arterial pressure monitoring, cardiac monitoring, chest tubes, central venous catheters, chemotherapy administration, complex medication regimens, clinical trials, and plasmapheresis. Bronchoscopy and endoscopy may be required for patients with pulmonary or gastrointestinal conditions.

The position is listed for day/night or night shifts. A 12-hour day/night rotating assignment may involve days, nights, or both, depending on departmental needs. Shift assignments are reviewed every four weeks; changes are not guaranteed and depend on staffing priorities. First-time travelers are accepted.

Requirements

• Two years of experience.
• Current ACLS certification.
• Current BLS certification.
• NIH certification.
• Ventilator skills.
• IV-start skills.
• EPIC computerized charting experience is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care to adult and geriatric MICU patients.
• Care for patients with complex and hemodynamically compromised conditions.
• Work with treatments and procedures including mechanical ventilation, CRRT, arterial and cardiac monitoring, central venous catheters, chest tubes, chemotherapy administration, and plasmapheresis.
• Perform or support IV starts and care for patients requiring ventilator support.
• Use EPIC computerized charting.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: No Education Listed