Travel ICU RN - $1,629 per week
About the role
TotalMed RN is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Nashville, Tennessee. The assignment is 13 weeks, 36 hours per week, 12‑hour day shifts. The ideal candidate should have 1‑2 years of recent acute care experience.
TotalMed is a Top Ten travel nursing and healthcare staffing agency with the mission of igniting purpose in healthcare. The organization staffs nurses, therapists, pharmacists, and other clinicians of all specialties in all 50 states. They offer local and travel jobs and match caregivers with the right organization to assist both facilities and patients. As an organization, they focus on putting highly-skilled staff into facilities to ensure adequate staffing for a better patient experience. TotalMed specializes in recruiting and placing healthcare professionals in travel, PRN, and permanent positions across the country in Nursing and Allied Health. Throughout 2020, the organization filled roles at even the most short-staffed facilities during the most challenging time in healthcare. By matching the right travel healthcare professional with the right organization, TotalMed continues to offer a lifeline to facilities and their patients.
Job ID: #1491345
Responsibilities
- Provide basic bedside care.
- Prepare, administer and record prescribed medication, reporting any adverse reactions to treatment.
- Order and evaluate diagnostic tests.
- Take samples for lab work, order corresponding lab work and interpret reports.
- Monitor and adjust specialized equipment, and interpret and record electronic displays.
- Ensure proper placement and functioning of catheters, leads and tubing.
- Communicate patients' conditions to family members.
- Stand and walk for long periods of time; bend, lean and stoop without difficulty.
- Easily lift 20 pounds; moving or lifting patients may require up to 50 pounds.
- Face hazards from exposure to certain chemicals or infectious diseases and treat patients that may be confused, agitated, and/or uncooperative.