Travel Nurse RN - Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care - $2,414 per week in Washington, DC

Job Title : Registered Nurse Profession : RN Specialty : Intensive Care Unit Duration : 8 weeks Shift : Night Shift Hours per Shift : 12 Experience : 3 years in ICU License : Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse Certifications : NIHSS, BLS, ACLS Required Must-Have : - ICU experience - Cerner experience - Graduate of an accredited or NLN-approved RN program - BSN Highly desired Description : The ICU is a multidisciplinary unit that provides care for various patient populations including neurological, neuro-surgical, medical, surgical, pulmonary, cardiology, cardiothoracic, and trauma patients. Various types of technology are used to care for and treat critical care patients. This technology includes, but is not limited to, ventilators, ventriculostomies, cardiac monitors, pulmonary artery catheters, arterial lines, central lines, PICC lines, IABP, ECMO / tandem heart, Impella, BIS monitors, continuous pulse oximetry, continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT), gastric tubes, and intravenous infusion pumps. Responsibilities include fulfilling the needs of patients, families, and the community by performing a variety of patient care functions and tasks in accordance with licensure, certification, training, and regulatory requirements.