Travel Nurse RN – ICU/Critical Care – $2,270 per week in Tacoma, WA

Job Description

**Job Title:** ICU Registered Nurse

**Job Specialty:** Intensive Care

**Job Duration:** 52 weeks

**Shift:** Day – 3×12 – 7am – 7pm

**Guaranteed Hours:** N/A

**Experience:** Minimum of two years of ICU experience

**License:** Current, full, active, and unrestrictive license to practice as a Registered Nurse in at least one U.S. state, District of Columbia, Commonwealth, territory, or jurisdiction

**Certifications:**
– Basic Life Support (BLS) through the American Heart Association
– Advanced Life Support (ALS) through the American Red Cross

**Must-Have:**
– Degree/Education: Graduate of an Associate Degree or Baccalaureate Degree program accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
– Ability to provide professional oversight for licensed practical nurses and unlicensed ancillary personnel

**Job Description:**

– Perform critical care duties, including assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating age-specific nursing care for patients with complex medical and surgical conditions
– Demonstrate thorough knowledge of interrelations of body systems in maintaining and restoring health
– Provide labor-intensive care, including observing, assessing, and recording symptoms and progress, assisting physicians, administering medications, and completing admissions and discharges
– Monitor and interpret data collected by licensed vocational nurses and unlicensed assistive personnel, communicating with medical staff as appropriate
– Function as a patient advocate, developing and implementing patient and family education plans
– Manage patients requiring hemodynamic monitoring and procedures with a high risk for infection
– Communicate pertinent information to charge nurses and physicians
– Develop and manage nursing care plans, instruct patients and families in proper care, and support the health improvement or maintenance efforts
– Administer medications using the five rights and ensure compliance with nursing scope of practice
– Anticipate potential life-threatening crises and initiate life-saving measures
– Operate emergency equipment such as defibrillators, EKG machines, and cardiac monitors
– May serve as a member of a Rapid Response Team or emergency code team
– Assist with management and perform invasive procedures as per scope of practice
– Perform a wide array of direct patient care procedures, including daily living assistance and hygiene support
– Plan and implement care in collaboration with other healthcare providers
– Ensure adherence to infection control protocols and participate in quality assurance and risk management
– Engage in patient care conferences, discharge planning, and staff meetings as needed
– Demonstrate the ability to manage interpersonal relationships and maintain composure in stressful situations
– Perform duties in accordance with standard procedures, completing additional tasks as assigned