Travel ICU RN - $2,063 per week

TotalMed; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Guaranteed Hours

Continuing Education

401k retirement plan

Sick pay

Wellness and fitness programs

Referral bonus

Employee assistance programs

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Benefits start day 1

Job summary

TotalMed is seeking an RN for a travel nurse position in the ICU in Des Moines, Iowa. The role involves evaluating and monitoring critically ill patients while providing direct care and support to their families.

Qualified candidates should have 1-2 years of acute care experience and necessary certifications like ACLS and BLS. Benefits include weekly pay, guaranteed hours, and medical coverage starting on day one.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of recent acute care experience.
• Certifications ACLS, BLS, NIH required.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and monitor patients in an ICU.
• Provide direct care and document physician-directed care.
• Delegate to other care providers as appropriate.
• Educate and support patient families.

Skills

ACLS

BLS

NIH

Acute care experience

Patient care

Job description

TNAA TotalMed RN is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Des Moines, Iowa.

Job Description & Requirements

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

We're looking for Intensive Care Unit RNs for an immediate travel nurse opening in Des Moines, IA. The right nurse should have 1-2 years recent acute care experience. Read below for more requirements.

As an ICU Travel Nurse, you'll be responsible for evaluating and monitoring patients in an Intensive Care Unit setting. ICU RNs provide the most direct care to patients in life-threatening situations, documenting and providing physician-directed care, assessing and implementing patient care plans, and delegating to other care providers as appropriate. As an ICU RN you will also be providing education and support to patient families, possibly for long-term care needs.

As an ICU Travel Nurse, you should be prepared to perform the following tasks:

• Provide basic bedside care.
• Prepare, administer and record prescribed medication, reporting any adverse reactions to treatment.
• Order and evaluate diagnostic tests.
• Take samples for lab work, order corresponding lab work and interpret reports.
• Monitor and adjust specialized equipment, and interpret and record electronic displays.
• Ensure proper placement and functioning of catheters, leads and tubing.
• Communicate patients' conditions to family members.

ICU Travel Nurses should be able to stand and walk for long periods of time, as well as bend, lean and stoop without difficulty. RNs should be able to easily lift 20 pounds. Moving or lifting of patients may require lifting of up to 50 pounds at times. RNs may face hazards from exposure to certain chemicals or infectious diseases and will treat patients that may be confused, agitated, and/or uncooperative.

Requirements

ACLS, BLS, NIH, 1 Year. * Additional certifications may be required before beginning an assignment.

TotalMed Travel Job ID #1433469. 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: Intensive Care Unit - ICU RN - Travel Nurse

Benefits

• Weekly pay
• Guaranteed Hours
• Continuing Education
• 401k retirement plan
• Sick pay
• Wellness and fitness programs
• Referral bonus
• Employee assistance programs
• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Benefits start day 1