“`html ICU Registered Nurse (RN) About the Facility This facility has a total of 492 beds and is recognized as a Level I Trauma Center. It also features a Level III NICU and serves as a Primary Stroke Center. General Information • First-time travelers accepted with a minimum of 2 years of experience and proficiency in either Cerner or Epic. • Traditional travelers must also have at least 2 years of experience. • Travelers will be assigned a home unit on the first day of orientation. Patient Types & Skills Required General Cardiac • Number of Beds: 10 • Patient Types: STEMI, post heart catheterization with interventions, respiratory failure/ventilated, post-cardiac arrest, post-stroke care, renal failure, hypertensive emergencies, sepsis, critical care needs. • Necessary Skills: Ventilator care, hemodynamic monitoring, medication titration, arterial line management, IABP, Impella, EKOS, CRRT (PrismaFlex), chest tube management, Swan-Ganz catheterization, FloTrac monitoring, and hypothermia protocol. CVICU • Number of Beds: 12 • Patient Types: Post-operative CABG, valve surgeries, thoracotomies, V-A and V-V ECMO, post-cardiac arrest, post-heart catheterization, post-operative vascular surgery, and critical care. • Necessary Skills: Swan-Ganz catheterization, arterial line placement, hemodynamic monitoring, chest tube management, CRRT, medication titration, IABP, Impella, EKOS, ventilator management, and Tandem Life/Tandem Lung experience. Medical ICU (MICU) • Number of Beds: 14 • Patient Types: Acute respiratory failure, acute renal failure, acute liver failure, DKA, sepsis/septic shock, and some post-surgical cases. • Necessary Skills: Arterial line care, tracheostomy care, chest tube management, vasopressor and sedation usage, and central line placement. Neuro ICU • Number of Beds: 14 (high patient turnover) • Patient Types: CVA, subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), subdural hemorrhage (SDH), intraparenchymal hemorrhage (IPH), and seizures. • Necessary Skills: Tracheostomy care and maintenance, arterial line care, ventilator/ETT management, EVD, and ICP monitoring (training available). Surgical ICU • Number of Beds: 14 • Patient Types: Post-surgical, trauma, vascular issues, multisystem trauma, and neuro trauma. • Necessary Skills: Tracheostomy care, arterial line management, chest tube care, wound care, and drip management (including pressors and sedation); CRRT experience preferred. Patient Ratios Patient-to-nurse ratio is 1:2. Required Certifications • ACLS • BLS • NIHSS Support on the Unit • CNA to patient ratio: 1:10 • Phlebotomy services available • IV/VAT Team available • Hospitalist services available • Telemetry monitoring tech: RNs are required to read and measure telemetry strips while monitoring ICU patients. Technology & Equipment • EMR System: Cerner • IV Pumps