RN - ICU

Cynet Health; Pueblo (CO); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Cynet Health is seeking an RN for ICU in Pueblo, Colorado for a 13-week assignment. The unit runs nights with 12-hour shifts and a 1:2 nurse-to-patient ratio.

Candidates must have a valid RN license, minimum 2 years in critical care, BLS, ACLS, NIHSS, and the ability to titrate drips, read tele monitoring strips, and float within a designated zone. The 12-bed unit requires self-scheduling, six weekend shifts in six weeks, and holiday coverage.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of critical care experience.
• Ability to titrate drips (vasopressors, inotropes, sedatives, analgesics, metabolic, specialized).
• Capable of reading tele monitoring strips.

Responsibilities

• Titrate medications and participate in patient care with respiratory therapists 24/7.
• Manage patient load in a 12-bed ICU with 1:2 nurse-to-patient ratio.
• Self-scheduling with a minimum of six weekend shifts over six weeks; provide holiday coverage.

Skills

Critical care experience

Medication titration

Telemetry interpretation

Tools

EPIC

Job description

RN - ICU

Profession: Registered Nurse

Specialty: Intensive Care Unit

Duration: 13 Weeks

Shift: Nights

Hours per Shift: 12

Experience: Minimum 2 years of critical care experience

License: Valid RN License

Certifications:

• BLS
• ACLS
• NIHSS

Must-Have:

• Critical care experience
• Ability to titrate drips (vasopressors, inotropes, sedatives, analgesics, metabolic, specialized)
• Capability to read tele monitoring strips

Description:This position involves working in an Intensive Care Unit with a nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:2.

The unit has 12 beds, and nurses are expected to provide high-quality care to critically ill patients with various diagnoses, including abdominal pain, chest pain, fever, cough, dyspnea, headache, injury, and extremity pain.

Registered Nurses on this unit are required to titrate various medications and actively participate in patient care alongside respiratory therapists who are available 24/7.

Self-scheduling is allowed, and employees must schedule a minimum of six weekend shifts over a six-week period.

Holiday coverage is also expected.

The facility supports block scheduling, and the charge nurse will take an assignment.

There are no aides on this unit, and nurses will need to manage their patient load independently.

Registered Nurses are also required to float within a designated zone based on staffing needs.

The charting system used is EPIC.