Job Description

Job Description

Integrated Healthcare Services is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Clovis, New Mexico.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Floating between departments and or local locations within 20 miles is required.
Selected candidates MUST SUCCESSFULLY PASS a BCA (Basic Cardiac Arrythmia) test. Candidates will not be able to start an assignment until they have passed this onsite administered test. Should they fail, candidates will have one opportunity to re-test, a second failure will result in contract cancellation and all applicable fees will be enforced.

Job Summary:

• Utilizes the nursing process to provide direct patient care to an assigned group of patients during a shift.
• Ensures safe, effective, patient-centered, timely, efficient, and equitable care of patients.
• Provides direct patient care by assessing, planning, implementing, evaluating, and documenting individual patient needs, actions taken, and patient responses.
• Coordinates patient care through collaboration with the patient/family and healthcare team.
• Initiates, utilizes, and documents appropriate protocols and standards of care.
• Administers medication and treatments as prescribed by physician or standard protocols and documents according to policy.
• Identifies and meets patient and family learning and discharge needs on admission and throughout the episode of care.
• Assumes responsibility for the clinical supervision of LPNs and non-licensed assistive personnel.
• Completes patient population/age-specific/procedure and protocol education and competency testing per unit standards.

null Required Skills & Experience:

• Must be a team player, flexible, and accustomed to fast-paced environment.
• At least one 13 week previous travel assignment.
• Two (2) years current experience required in specialty.

Preferred Skills & Experience:

• EPIC experience preferred; can train on-site.

nullRequired Education:
--One of the following is required:

• Associates Degree in Nursing (ADN).
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN).

Preferred Education:

• N/A

Required Certifications & Licensure:

• State of New Mexico or Compact State Nursing License. 
• BLS completed through American Heart Association, American Health and Safety, or American Red Cross.
• ACLS completed through American Heart Association, American Health and Safety, or American Red Cross.
• NIHSS.
• Traveler must pass a BCA (basic cardiac arrhythmia) testing during first week of assignment travelers that do not pass the BCA test will be dismissed.

Preferred Certifications & Licensure:

• N/A null

QUALIFICATION/LICENSURE
Work Authorization : US Citizen
Preferred years of experience : 2 years
Travel required : No travel required
Shift timings : Days

Integrated Healthcare Services Job ID #36711763. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: ICU RN

Job Tags

Contract work, Local area, Flexible hours, Shift work,

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