Job Title : Registered Nurse Profession : RN (Registered Nurse) Specialty : SICU Duration : 13 weeks Shift : 12H Days Hours per Shift : 12 hours Experience : Minimum of 2 years License : Required Certifications : BLS, ACLS, NIHSS Must-Have : Vasoactive drips Lines Ventilator management Ability to titrate drips Description : Unit : SICU Beds : 47 Ratios : 1 : 1, 1 : 2 Common diagnoses / Types of patients : s / p STEMI with PCI s / p cardiac procedures IABP Impella s / p open heart surgery s / p arrest stroke with TNK neuro thrombectomy s / p neurosurgery s / p surgery and procedures OD GIB Sepsis DKA Charge Nurse / House Supervisor : The charge nurse does not take an assignment. Staffing : There is an ICU tech / CNA on the unit. Hospitalist or Intensivist is in house 24 / 7. RT is available in the ICU 24 / 7. Equipment : Vents CPAP BiPAP Nitric Nurse Techs : No monitor tech; RNs are required to read and post strips every 4 hours. The unit uses bedside and central monitors. Shifts & Scheduling : Self-scheduling is allowed unless specified otherwise. Weekend Requirements : 4 weekend shifts per schedule, every other week. Holiday Requirements : No. Call or standby requirement : Yes. Floating Requirements : Telemetry. Dress Code : Navy Blue - hospital provided. Unit / Department specific orientation : After general orientation. Cancellation Policy : Hospital can cancel up to 4 shifts per 13-week assignment. Charting System : Cerner
Nurse Intensive Care • San Bernardino, CA, US