RN – Medical ICU (MICU)

Specialty: Medical ICU (MICU)
Facility: St Lukes Boise Medical Center
State License: ID
Certs/Licenses:
Years of Experience: 2 year(s)
Shift: 12H Nights 7p-7a, every other weekend, Will float to other ICUs in the Valley- Meridian Medical Cent
Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week
Description: Specialty: ICU/CCUFacility: St Lukes Boise Medical CenterState License: IDCerts/Licenses: Years of Experience: 2 year(s)Shift: 12H Nights 7p-7a, every other weekend, Will float to other ICUs in the Valley- Meridian Medical Center and Nampa Medical CenterGuaranteed Hours: 36 hours per weekDescription: Unit Notes:Department: Critical Care | RN- Unit: Intensive Care Unit Boise Hospital Flr 3- # of beds: SICU (neuro ICU patients are on this floor as well)-16. MICU-16. These are separate units but staff as a combined unit.- Nurse:Patient Ratios: 1:1 and 1:2.- Required Certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS- Common diagnoses/Types of patients: CABG, CVA, subarachnoid hemorrhage, intracerebral brain hemorrhage, GI bleeds, DKA, STEMI, Septic Shock, OD, Resp failure, neuro surgery, open hearts- travelers do not need experience. CRRT, ECMO, balloon pump- travelers do not need to have experience with these, will not get. See all ICU type patients but trauma, burns or transplants.- Experience or ‘Must have’ skills: Must have 2 years ICU experience- Prefer experience in similar size or larger ICU and hospital.- Are RNs required to titrate drips: Yes- Common titratable &/or set rate drips: Dopamine, Epi, Norepi, cardene, nitro, neo, vasopressin, diltiazem, insulin, esmolol.- Charge Nurse/House Supervisor: Charge nurse on each unit, does not routinely take an assignment. Resource nurse available on each unit.- Are there nurse aids on this unit/Ratios: Yes, 1:8. 2 CNAs per unit on days, 1-1.5 per unit on nights.- Hospitalist or Intensivist in house: Yes, both.- RT in ICU 24/7: Yes- staff a minimum of 2 in each ICU.- RT Equipment: Vents, BiPAP, Cpap- Are there Tele/Monitor Techs on this unit? Are RNs required to read their own strips: RN monitor and read, Spacelabs.- Shifts & Scheduling: 12 hours, 7-7:30. Utilize travel RNs to fill staffing needs after our staff schedule. Do our best to group night shifts and meet requests to self schedule.- Weekend Requirements: Every Other or half of the weekends.- Holiday Requirements: Yes- if there is a need, do try to work with requests.- Is there a call or standby requirement: No- Floating Requirements: Will float to other ICUs in the Valley- Meridian Medical Center and Nampa Medical Center May be floated outside of ICU to be a 1:1 sitter.- Scrub Color/Dress Code: No requirement.- Unit/Department specific orientation: 1-2 Shifts.**This facility has a radius rule of 50 miles. To ensure adherence to this rule, we will require the candidates’ perm address in the submittal to confirm they are outside of that specified radius before proceeding with the profile review.**Date Entered On: 2/14/2024 Cancellation Policy:4 shifts per 13 week assignment Charting System:Epic Systems Corporation – EpicCare Inpatient – EMR BSN Required:False License to Submit:Yes Trauma Level: Care Setting:Acute Division:Nursing Shift Notes:7p-7a, every other weekend, Will float to other ICUs in the Valley- Meridian Medical Center and Nampa Medical Center Required Certifications:ACLS, BLS, NIHSS