Travel ICU RN - $1,681 per week

About the role

Location: Winston Salem, North Carolina. Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit. Discipline: RN. Duration: 16 weeks. Shift: 12 hours, days. Hours per week: 36. Employment type: Travel. Immediate opening. Job ID #1516530. TotalMed RN is a Top Ten travel nursing and healthcare staffing agency with the mission of igniting purpose in healthcare. They staff nurses, therapists, pharmacists, and other clinicians in all 50 states, offering local and travel jobs and matching caregivers with the right organization to assist facilities and patients. They focus on putting highly‑skilled staff into facilities to ensure adequate staffing for a better patient experience, specializing in recruiting and placing healthcare professionals in travel, PRN, and permanent positions across the country in Nursing and Allied Health. Throughout 2020, they filled roles at even the most short‑staffed facilities during the most challenging time in healthcare.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and monitor patients in an Intensive Care Unit setting.
• Provide the most direct care to patients in life‑threatening situations.
• Document and provide physician‑directed care.
• Assess and implement patient care plans.
• Delegate to other care providers as appropriate.
• Provide education and support to patient families, possibly for long‑term care needs.
• 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.

Requirements

• 1‑2 years recent acute care experience.
• Current ACLS, BLS, and NIH certifications.
• Ability to stand and walk for long periods; bend, lean and stoop without difficulty.
• Ability to lift 20 pounds routinely; moving or lifting patients may require up to 50 pounds.
• Tolerance for exposure to chemicals or infectious diseases and ability to manage confused, agitated, or uncooperative patients.
• Additional certifications may be required before beginning an assignment.

Benefits

• Weekly pay
• Guaranteed Hours