Travel ICU Registered Nurse

Travel ICU Registered Nurse - $2,614 per week at Malone Healthcare - Nursing summary:
This position is for a travel ICU Registered Nurse providing critical care to patients in a Level I/II trauma hospital in Yuma, Arizona. The nurse will work 12-hour night shifts for 13 weeks, managing ventilators, sedation, drips, and critically ill patients requiring intensive monitoring and advanced interventions. Required certifications include BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS, with responsibilities including titrating various critical drips and floating to other units as needed.
Malone Healthcare - Nursing is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Yuma, Arizona.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit

• Discipline: RN

• Duration: 13 weeks

• 36 hours per week

• Shift: 12 hours, nights

•

Employment Type:

Travel
Trauma level I/II of recent hospital experience required.
NURSE PATIENT RATIOS: 1:1 or 1:2 (Med Surg ICU). If no vents/drips 1:3.
• # of Beds: 42

• Required

Certifications:

BLS, ACLS, NIHSS.

• Common diagnoses/Types of patients:
Cardiac-open heart, balloon, impella, tPA, TPE, core staff will do the specialties; keep small head bleeds, post tpa administration-if intervention-flown to Phoenix;
Level 3 trauma- keep here. not necessary to have trauma exp=core staff that MUST HAVE vent, sedation, sepsis, pressors , DKA, cardiac, CHF, respiratory.
• Are RNs required to titrate drips:
Yes

• Common titratable &/or set rate drips:
Below is a list of common drips for this ICU. Please make sure traveler has well rounded experience with a variety of critical ICU drips. >
Vasopressors:
Epi, levophed, Phenylephrine, vasopressin. >
Inotropes: dopamine, dobutamine, primacor. >
Antiarrhythmics: amiodarone, cardizem, esmelol, lidocaine, procainamide. >
Anti-hypertensives:
Clevidipine, labetalol, cardene, Nipride, nitro. >
Beta Adrenergic:
Isuprel. Sedatives:
Ketamine, Precedex, propofol, Versed. Paralytics:
Vecuronium, Nimbex, rocuronium. >
Analgesics:
Fentanyl, morphine. Anticoagulants:
Aggrastat, tPA, Argatroban, Heparin, Integrilin. >
Additional:
Insulin
.
• Weekend Requirements: 4 weekend shift days in 4 week period required.
• Holiday Requirements: 2 major holidays required. Only require the holiday (not the eve) if Xmas.
• Is there a call or standby requirement?:
No
• Floating Requirements:
Yes, float to other units, only 4 patients instead of 6 patients though.
• Scrub Color:
Navy Blue
About Malone Healthcare - Nursing
With a commitment to providing a higher standard of service and experience in patient care, Malone Healthcare places expert nurses and allied health professionals in rewarding careers throughout the United States. As a leading healthcare staffing agency, Malone’s focus on compliance and integrity translates to a seamless experience for our team members and partner facilities. When you work with Malone Healthcare, you can rely on over 50 years of proven experience placing exceptional professionals in quality healthcare settings.
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
Keywords:
travel nurse, ICU nurse, critical care RN, intensive care unit, ventilator management, trauma nurse, BLS ACLS certified, patient care, nursing shifts, hospital nursing