What are the responsibilities and job description for the Registered Nurse – Intensive Care - ICU position at AMN Healthcare?
Floating:
Neuro/Trauma/Medical/Cardiac ICU
CCU (cardiac step down)
PCU/ACC
ED Holding
Med Surg Units
Any open surge areas for above units
Traveler could float to Allenmore Hospital as needed, around 2.5 miles away. This is not common but is a possibility. Travelers should be notified in advance if they are needed at Allenmore.
Orientation:
1 day general hospital orientation
1 day of unit orientation (12 hours) on ICU unit
1 day of 12 hours on like units
Traveler Telemetry Competency Required
Required to be completed and passed prior to start. SimpliFi Compliance is responsible for grading this exam.
Other notes:
Scrubs: Any color, professional
Parking: Free within designated areas
Must fill out whiteboards, do and document hourly rounding, give bedside report
Saline Flushes considered medication. Do not leave at the bedside or in your scrub pocket
Do not leave medications in unlocked cart.
When wasting medications, two-nurse verification is required. (Narcotics, Benzodiazepine, etc.)
Documenting pain before and after giving pain medication (30 minutes for IV, 1 hour for oral
Breaks are required