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Registered Nurse Intensive Care - ICU
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What they do
An Intensive Care Registered Nurse cares for acutely ill patients in an intensive care or critical care clinical setting. Works with Physicians and other specialists as part of a critical care team. Monitors patients, coordinates care, and provides advanced life support as needed.
$101,226 / year median in New York
+16% projected growth
Job Description
JOB DETAILS
The Surgical and Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit (SICU and Neuro ICU) has a combined total of 30 intensive care beds designed to provide specialized care to the critically ill adult (14 and older) patient. The unit has a usual 50/50 split of patient population between the neuro and surgical patient population. The focus of care includes patients with life-threatening conditions related to major elective and emergency surgical procedures, multi-trauma, traumatic brain injury, spinal injury, stroke, seizure, sepsis/multi-organ system failure, hemodynamic instability and failure to wean. The SICU and Neuro ICU patient needs encompass but are not limited to comprehensive physical assessments, intensive monitoring, treatment of laboratory values, ventilator management and hemodynamic monitoring.
Procedures performed on unit:
Placement of arterial line, central line, external ventricular drain, ICP monitor, SEPS drain. Bedside bronchoscopy, abdominal washout, tracheostomy, percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube placement, lumbar punctures, chest tubes, pigtail drains.
REQUIREMENTS
Registered Nurse, ICU SSN Required DOB Required References:
1 Reference in entire work history 2 Years of ICU staff experience required in trauma, surgical AND neurological ICU patients. Previous Travel Experience MUST have competency with EVDs, bolts, ICP management along with experience with trauma and complex surgical patients. Competency test required within 48 hours of submission, sent via candidates' email. Please ensure an up-to-date email is provided at time of submission. MUST Have Recent Trauma Level One Experience. 1.5 years of 600+ bed academic hospital experience or 2 years of total (traveling + perm) experience EPIC Experience Trauma levels need to be included on every work entry. Work history must be updated to current date One reference within the past 12 months from a manager or Supervisor
BENEFITS
At AMN Healthcare we take care of our travelers!
We offer:
Competitive pay rates Free, quality, private housing Medical, Dental, Vision 401(k) and Flex Spending Life Insurance Accident and Short-term Disability Coverage Free Continuing Education Refer a friend and earn extra cash!
FACILITY
Short Term Acute Care Hospital
AREA OVERVIEW
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ABOUT THE COMPANY
At AMN Healthcare, we strive to be recognized as the most trusted, innovative, and influential force in helping healthcare organizations provide quality patient care that continually evolves to make healthcare more human, more effective, and more achievable.
• Estimate of weekly payments is intended for informational purposes and includes hourly wages, as well as reimbursements for meal & incidental expenses and housing expenses incurred on behalf of the Company. Please speak with a recruiter for additional details.
Benefits
- 401(k) Plans
- Professional Development
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance