ICU Float Pool - Registered Nurse

ICU Float Pool - Registered Nurse

Trusted is seeking an experienced nurse for this exciting travel nursing assignment.
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Shift: 7:00 PM - 7:00 AM

Experience:

12 months of Intensive Care Unit experience is required.

12 months of travel experience is required.

Experience with Cerner is required.

Requirements:

Candidates must have a Maine license or compact license in hand at the time of application.

This role will require floating to multiple units

Candidates must live at least 160 miles away from this facility in order to be eligible to apply for this role.

COVID vaccination required for onboarding. Declinations not accepted.

Flu vaccination required to apply. Medical declinations accepted.

Pre-employment modules may be required for this role. Please upload any certifications or health documents you have to your profile to expedite your on-boarding process.

Additional Details:

Pre-screen Questions

1. Our start dates for Northern Light facilities are typically 3-4 weeks from the offer. Are you able to start within that timeframe?

2. Please confirm RTO. (RTO requests will not be accepted after submittal)

3. If you do receive an offer, Northern Light needs you completely confirmed (meaning the is contractsigned, confirmation is uploaded by Trusted) within 48 hours of making the offer. Are you prepared to prioritize reviewing and signing a contract quickly?

4. Housing can be difficult to find (Particularly in the summer)- have you had a chance to take a look at your options?

5. Please ensure you are willing to accept the position with listed shifts/hours. This facility will offer based on this specific need and will not approve any change requests.

Guaranteed hour: 36

6 or less days of RTO with no holidays can be approved.

First-time traveler? Upon review

Patient Ratios: Varies

Patient Types:

Merritt 3 (Med/Surg): 44 beds on Merritt and 12 on Haskell

COVID

Medical: CHF, Pneumonia, COPD, sepsis, cellulitis

Surgical: Bariatric (Gastric Bypass), Vascular Surgeries, Urology (TURP, cystos), GI (hemicolectomies, exploratory laps, bowel resection), colorectal surgeries,
Ortho (total joint, ORIF, external fixation)

Grant 6 (Oncology/Respiratory): 51 beds**

All medical type patients. Rarely post op patients. No pediatric patients, no obstetric patients

Cardiothoracic surgical patients

Neutropenic patients, oncology patients (travelers do not need specific experience with this patient population)

No COVID patients unless it is a positive covid patient that was found to be tested after being on the unit

Grant 5: 42 beds

Non-acute patients no longer needing inpatient care

Supportive care model focusing on aging and thriving in place. There will be emphasis on mobility, nutrition, skin integrity, and socialization. The patients currently on this unit were originally admitted to EMMC with medical issues and now are awaiting placement in long-term care facilities.

No outside admissions, only transfers from within

Grant 4/ P6 (Cardiac): 48 beds on G4 and 32 on P6 Telemetry Level of Care

CHF, MI, arrhythmias, cardiac interventional patients, pre/post heart caths (radial and femoral approach), stents, ablations, pacemakers, Med Surg overflow, post-op CABG, TAVR, other cardiac interventions; Common drips: Cardizem, Amiodarone, Insulin, etc

CABG, TAVR (Perm staff will take these patients)

Skills required:

Chest Tubes, temp pacemakers (preferred not required), Cardiac drips (Cardizem, amiodarone) protocols for rate changes

Reading/Interpreting Rhythm strips

PIV starts, trache care, dressing changes, wound vacs, PCAs, heparin drips and insulin drips, total joint care, stroke

Floating:

ED Holds (patients with inpatient orders awaiting a bed), PACU holds (patients with inpatient orders awaiting a bed).

Scheduling:

every other weekend, No call

Holiday Expectations: expect to work at least one major holiday and as needed

Scrub Color: Any color, must be professional

Candidates with a permanent Maine Address are NOT eligible for assignment at Eastern Maine Medical Center.

This is a float pool position that floats between all levels of care, appropriate to care type this does include floating into the ED to take ED holds (patients with admission orders) AND/OR ED Observation patients (holding orders but not fully admitted); will include patients within your scope of practice and below; as well as PACU Holds (patients with inpatient orders awaiting a bed). It is rare that ICU nurses will float to ICU.

Maximum days off: 6 days

2 references from last 12 months (Manager/Supervisor reference type)

Proof of identification required

Certifications:

BLS (Basic Life Support)

ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)

• Skills Checklist: Yes
• References: Yes
• License Type: registered
• License State: ME
• Certifications: Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support, Basic Life Support

Job Details

• Job Type: Travel
• Nurse/Patient: 1/4-10
• Shift Type: Night
• Contract Date: 2024-03-19
• Expected Length: 13 weeks
• Hours per Shift: 12
• Shifts per Week: 3