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Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit - $1,826 per week

TotalMed, Sanford, NC, United States


Job Overview
TNAA TotalMed RN is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Sanford, North Carolina.

Job Description & Requirements

Specialty:

ICU - Intensive Care Unit

Discipline:

RN

Duration:

13 weeks

36 hours per week

Shift: 12 hours, nights

Employment type: Travel

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. You will also provide education and support to patient families, possibly for long‑term care needs.

Key Responsibilities

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 must be able to stand and walk for long periods, bend, lean and stoop without difficulty. They should be able to lift 20 pounds easily, and may need to lift patients up to 50 pounds. RNs may face hazards from exposure to certain chemicals or infectious diseases and will treat patients who may be confused, agitated or uncooperative.

Requirements: ACLS, BLS, 2 years of recent acute care experience. Additional certifications may be required before beginning an assignment.

TotalMed Travel Job ID #1414957. Pay package is based on 12‑hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation); tax‑free stipend amount to be determined.

Benefits

Weekly pay

Guaranteed hours

Continuing education

401(k) retirement plan

Sick pay

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