Travel Nurse RN - SICU - Surgical Intensive Care
Bowling Green, KY
Tact Staff
3x12 hrs

experience with vascular surgery population, as that is our heavy population

Surgical Intensive Care Unit
Ratios: 1:2-3 for Unit patients, 1:4-5 for step-down acuity
Years of Experience REQ: 2 as RN, 1 travel
First-timers Accepted: Y/N: N
Weekend REQ: Every other
Certs REQ: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS
Is on-call REQ? N
Will clinician float within scope to meet facility needs? Y
Open to accommodating block schedule? Open to discussion, cannot promise
Locals accepted: 65 mile rad. restriction
Pending License accepted? no
RTO Restrictions: will review case by case
Guaranteed Hours: per facility standard
Special Requirements: need surgical and cardiac experience

Assessment tools: Stroke signs/symptoms competency (ex. BE-FAST)
Bedside Dysphagia screening competency (on file)
Preferred: Minimum 1-year experience working in a certified stroke center critical care unit
Familiar with current Stroke guidelines and performance measures for Acute Ischemic and Hemorrhagic strokes

Looking for experience with:
Interpretation of dysrhythmias
Management of dysrhythmias
Obtain 12 lead EKG
Thermoregulation: hypothermia/hyperthermia
Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump
Transcatheter Aortic Valve implantation/Replacement (TAVI/TAVR)
Sheath Removal
IV insulin protocols
CVVHD/CRRT
Accessing Ports
Arterial line management
Blood Product Administration
Central line care/management
PICC line management
Starting IVs
Continuous IV sedation
Emergency Medications
Procedural Sedation Administration
Titrate Cardiac drips
Titrate Vasoactive drips
CVA/Acute Stroke management
Assist with management of BiPAP
Assist with management of CPAP
Assist with Chest Tube Insertion/Removal
Care of Ventilated Patient
High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC)
Interpretation of ABGs
Suctioning (ETT, NT)
Ventilator Management