Intensive Care Unit - ICU RN - Travel Nurse

Intensive Care Unit - ICU RN - Travel Nurse

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We're looking for Intensive Care Unit RNs for an immediate travel nurse opening in Portage, WI. The right nurse should have 1-2 years recent acute care experience.

As an ICU Travel Nurse, you'll be responsible for evaluating and monitoring patients in an Intensive Care Unit setting. ICU RNs provide the most direct care to patients in life-threatening situations, documenting and providing physician-directed care, assessing and implementing patient care plans, and delegating to other care providers as appropriate. You will also 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.

• ACLS certification.
• BLS certification.
• 2 years of recent acute care experience.
• Physical ability to stand and walk for long periods, bend, lean, stoop without difficulty; able to lift 20 pounds easily, and sometimes up to 50 pounds when moving patients.
• Must handle hazards from exposure to chemicals or infectious diseases.

Additional information: Additional certifications may be required before beginning an assignment.

Full-time

Entry level

Health Care Provider