Intensive Care Nurse

JOB DESCRIPTION

Grafton - Crit Care : IU 2nd Floor ICU

• About Facility
• Grafton, WI
• Level III Trauma Center
• Level II NICU
• Primary Stroke Center
• Beds : 136
• Covid vaccine required
• General Information
• Beds : 17
• Experience : 3 years ICU experience; preference CRRT experience (Nxstage)
• First-time traveler : 3 years of ICU experience
• Patient Types :
• General : COVID, sepsis, ETOH, IVDA, OD, SI, delirium, GIB, Stroke w TPA, ARF
• Surgical : general, open abd, ortho (total joints), ENT, OBGYN
• Cardiac / Vascular : Fem-pop bypass, CABG, valves, post cath (radial approach), AAA, amputations
• No complex neuro- post TNK / TPA
• Covid & PPE :
• N95
• PAPRs
• Adequate PPE provided
• Patient Ratios :
• RN : 1 : 2 (acuity based)
• CNA : 1 : 8 days, 1 : 17 nights
• Required Certifications :
• Required : BLS, ACLS
• Preferred : NIHSS
• Skills required
• Required :
• General ICU experience : Vent / trach management, invasive line management (A-line, CVP, Swann), drains / tube management, foley management, chest tubes, post-surgical recovery, post cath experience, fresh heart experience (preferred), CVVH, Balloon Pumps, CRRT (NxStage)
• Support on the Unit :
• Charge Nurse : Occasional patient assignment
• Unit Secretary )
• Intensivist 24 / 7
• ICU specific Pharmacist (day shift only)
• RT 24 / 7
• Phlebotomy team for peripheral draws
• Educator
• bedside telemetry monitoring
• Charting System / Equipment :
• EPIC (preferred)
• Alaris
• Pyxis
• Floating :
• Intermediate units (1 : 3)
• MSU
• ED Boarding (1 : 4)
• Observation units (1 : 4)
• Travelers will float first
• Orientation :
• 1 Day of orientation
• 1st day : 0800 meet with educator (badge access, CBLs, login access, etc.)
• Meet and Greet with Nurse Manager
• Remainder of the shift with a preceptor
• Scheduling :
• Weekend rotation : every other
• Shift :
• Day :
• Night :
• RTO : pending manager approval
• No On Call
• Other notes :
• Scrub Color : Any color; no camo / denim / hoodies
• Parking : Free
• More than 2 sick calls will prompt discussion with traveler and evaluation of contract and possible contract termination.