RN – Medical ICU (MICU)

Specialty: Medical ICU (MICU)
Facility: OSF Divine Mercy Continuing Care Hospital
State License: IL
Certs/Licenses:
Years of Experience: 1 year(s)
Shift: 12H Nights 12 hour nights
Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week
Description: Specialty: ICUFacility: OSF Divine Mercy Continuing Care HospitalState License: ILCerts/Licenses: Years of Experience: 1 year(s)Shift: 12H Nights 12 hour nightsGuaranteed Hours: 36 hours per weekDescription: Unit Notes:OSF ITEMS OF NOTE:- Local Rate: Applies to clinicians with permanent addresses within 50 miles (-$25 to regular and OT bill rates)- OSF Call Off Policy: Equivalent of 12 hours every 13 weeks with no penalty or need to pay for the shift- Non-billable Orientation Hours: 12 hours, guaranteed hours will not apply during orientation REQUIREMENTS FOR SUBMISSION:- Last four (4) digits of clinician’s SSN- Clinician’s middle initial- Requested time off- Active IL license or confirmation that application process has been initiated- Your candidate understands OSF is a Drug-Free Campus and they must produce a negative drug screen for all panelsUnit”Critical Care”- # of Beds: 8- Nurse:Patient Ratios: 1:2-3- Required Certifications (i.e., BLS, ACLS?): BLS, ACLS- Common diagnoses/Types of patients: Respiratory failure, post surgical, wound care, IV antibiotics, post CVA, post trauma, cardiac patients- Experience or ‘Must have’ skills: PEG tube care/feedings, CVC/PICC/Midline usage and care, tracheostomy patients. Caring for sedated, ventilated patients, titrating vasopressors, sedation and pain control drips. – Are RNs required to titrate drips?: yes- Common titratable &/or set rate drips: Precedex, Propofol, Fentanyl, Versed, Lasix, Insulin, Amiodarone, Nitro, Levophed, Dopamine, Cardizem. Most ICU level drips are applicable. Is there a Charge Nurse on each shift? Does the charge nurse take an assignment?House Supervisor available 24/7.- Are there nurse aids/patient care techs on this unit? Ratios? Duties?: No. Nurses provide primary care in the ICU.Hospitalist &/or Intensivist in house 24/7? In the ICU 24/7?On dayshift only. Otherwise, tele-health MD available after hours. – RT in ICU 24/7?: Yes. Available in house 24/7.- RT Equipment (Vents, Cpap, BiPap, High Flow, etc.) Are RNs required to do anything with these besides trouble shoot?: Yes to all- Are there Tele/Monitor Techs on this unit? Are RNs required to read their own strips? What brand are the tele monitors?: All 8 ICU beds are hard wired Phillips telemetry monitors in the room and they are centrally monitored in the ICU by the telemetry tech posted in the ICU. – Shifts & Scheduling (Do you allow self-scheduling? Block scheduling?): 12 hr shifts, 7-730- Weekend Requirements: Every other and to fill holes.- Holiday Requirements: Holiday rotation and to fill holes.- Is there a call or standby requirement?: Not at this time but subject to change. – Floating Requirements: ICU RNs may float to MS unit.- Scrub Color/Dress Code: Scrubs only. Only OSF approved t-shirts are approved. Any color. – How many shifts of unit/department specific orientation?: Classroom orientation per OSF policy and 2 shifts on the unit with a preceptor. Cancellation Policy:12 hours per 13 weeks Charting System:Epic BSN Required:False License to Submit:Yes Trauma Level: Care Setting:Acute Division:Nursing Shift Notes:12 hour nights Required Certifications:ACLS (AHA), BLS (AHA)