Travel ICU RN - $2,272 per week

About the Role

Malone Healthcare - Nursing is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Parkersburg, West Virginia.

Unit Details

• 18-bed ICU (all private rooms with negative-pressure capability)
• Average daily census: 13
• Nurse-to-patient ratios:
  • 1:2 standard
  • 1:1 for CRRT/Organ Donation
  • May flex to 1:3 during overflow/stepdown

Required Certifications

• BLS
• ACLS
• NIHSS

Experience Required

• Minimum 1 year of Critical Care/ICU experience
• Prior travel experience preferred
• Must be proficient with:
  • CRRT
  • IABP
  • Ventilator management
  • Post-code/Therapeutic Hypothermia
  • Vasoactive drips
  • Sedation & paralytics
  • Central line care/removal

Patient Population

• Sepsis
• Pneumonia
• COVID
• CHF
• COPD
• DKA
• Overdose
• Renal Failure
• Neurosurgery (Lumbar Drains, Ventriculostomies)
• General Surgery
• Occasional MIVascular patients

Clinical Expectations

• ICU nurses titrate all critical care drips
• Responsible for cardiac rhythm monitoring and telemetry interpretation

Support Staff

• Intensivist: 7 AM–7 PM
• Hospitalist: Overnight coverage
• Dedicated ICU Respiratory Therapist (Days)
• Pharmacist on unit: 7:00 AM–4:30 PM
• 1–2 PCTs depending on census

Schedule

• Days: 7:00 AM–7:30 PM
• Nights: 7:00 PM–7:30 AM
• Self-scheduling available
• Block scheduling permitted but not guaranteed
• Every other weekend required
• Holiday rotation based on unit needs
• Travelers may be required to work weekends if staffing requires

Floating

Required to float to Stepdown and Med Surg as needed.

Orientation & Dress Code

• Royal Blue scrubs
• EPIC training required before unit start
• 2 orientation shifts
• General education competencies must be completed before arrival

Benefits

• Weekly pay
• Holiday Pay
• Guaranteed Hours
• Continuing Education
• 401k retirement plan
• Pet insurance
• Referral bonus
• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• License and certification reimbursement
• Life insurance