Tact Staff is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Ashland, Wisconsin.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 12/02/2024
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours
- Employment Type: Travel
START DATE: 12/9
Department: ICU/Stepdown RN
- # Beds: 25 Total- (4 of those are SCU- which is ICU/ stepdown level of care)
- Nurse/Patient Ratios: Days MS 1:3-4 1:4-5 Nights SCU 1:1-1:2 for Vented. 1:3 with drips. Some will
take a SCU patient and med surg depending on acuity.
- Required Certifications: BLS ACLS for everyone- Prefer PALS.
- Typical Patients: COPD, CHF, Sepsis, GI surg, uro surg- CBI, ortho surgery, SBO, DKA, NStemi, Detox,
pyelo, Peds- infrequent.
- Experience: One year for Med Surg, ICU- 3 years. Prefer peds experience. First time travelers are
okay.
- Are RNs required to titrate drips?: Propofol, levo, precedex, cardizem, nitro, amio, insulin. MS will
see heparin and occasional Insulin. Pharmacy or House supervisor mixes drips.
- Charge Nurse/House Supervisor: House sup 24/7. Charge nurse assigned on the unit 24/7 as well.
7-3 does not take assignment. 1 takes an assignment.
- Are there nurse aids on this unit/Ratios: Yes- Days: 3-4 Nights: 2 on.
- Hospitalist or Intensivist in house: Promary care follows- hospitalist comes from the clinics that
covers. One from each of the two clinics. Avel- represents the hospitalists for the Essentia group.
Also have critical care on demand- intensivist and nurse.
- RT in ICU 24/7: Assigned to the floor 24/7.
- RT Equipment: Manage vents, set up bipap.
- Are there Tele/Monitor Techs on this unit?: Special care nurse monitors strips and reads. The
ICU/SDU nurse must be able to read tele strips. MS won't read tele.
- Shifts & Scheduling: 12 hours. 7-730. Will allow block schedules. No self scheduling.
- Weekend Requirements: 2 out of 4 weekends.
- Holiday Requirements: Staff assigned to holidays. Travelers may be asked to fill in. Must be flexible
to fill in if needed.
- Is there a call or standby requirement?: No
- Floating Requirements: No floating outside of the unit.
- Scrub Color/Dress Code: No- any solid color scrubs.
- Unit/Department specific orientation: One day with manager for education/policies. Follow
someone for a few hours then, one day with a preceptor. 2nd day will have support but will be on
their own.
Tact Medical Staffing Job ID . Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Registered Nurse - ICU
About Tact Staff
Our nurses choose Tact assignments because it provides the opportunity to take on new challenges in their careers while they travel across the United States and gain enriching experiences on a professional and personal level.
Our dedicated team of staffing consultants will work with you and be your advocate as you choose to embark on new assignments. Our team is committed to providing our nurses and allied professionals with the most rewarding healthcare assignments and choices at primer healthcare institutions nationwide. Let us handle the details; you choose the job and location that are right for you.
Be Adventurous, Make a Difference, Travel with Tact.
Be Adventurous - Becoming a travel nurse or allied professional is not only a professional adventure, but a personal adventure as well. It is an opportunity to challenge yourself, to explore a new place, and try amazing food
Make a Difference - Nurses and allied professionals make such a huge difference in so many lives. The care and compassion you show to your patients, does not go unnoticed. We know how important your jobs is, which is why we take our job as recruiters so seriously. Being able to place nurses and allied professionals in hospitals, where you are doing something as crucial as saving lives, is something we feel thankful to be able to do.
Travel with Tact - From the moment we receive your resume we begin trying to build a relationship with you. We know the importance of becoming your friend, before becoming your recruiter. Building friendly, yet professional relationships allows us to discover what you truly want and don't want in a travel assignment.
