Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit - $1,568 per week

Company: NurseFly Travel Nursing
Location: Schenectady
Posted on: December 3, 2019

Job Description:

NurseFly Travel Nursing with Travel Nurse Across America is seeking a icu - intensive care unit travel nurse for a travel nursing job in Schenectady, New York:- Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit- Discipline: RN- Start Date: ASAP- Duration: 13 weeks- 36 hours per week- Shift: Nights.Additional information: TNAA Job ID #334951. Pay package is based on 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation). 2 years exp - active NY license- BLS,ACLS and PALS required.We're looking for Intensive Care Unit RNs for an immediate travel nurse opening in Schenectady, NY. The right nurse should have 1-2 years recent acute care experience. Read below for more requirements.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. As an ICU RN you will also be providing education and support to patient families, possibly for long-term care needs.As an ICU Travel Nurse, you should be prepared to perform the following tasks: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 should be able to stand and walk for long periods of time, as well as bend, lean and stoop without difficulty. RNs should be able to easily lift 20 pounds. Moving or lifting of patients may require lifting of up to 50 pounds at times. RNs may face hazards from exposure to certain chemicals or infectious diseases and will treat patients that may be confused, agitated, and/or uncooperative.2 years exp - active NY license- BLS,ACLS and PALS required. At Travel Nurse Across America, we take pride in doing things differently. We place our nurses on high-paying assignments in exciting locations across the country, but it's our service before, during and after your assignment that sets us apart. Our dedicated, supportive staff understands how stressful preparing for a travel assignment can be, and that's why we put our experience to work for you to remove the headaches and send you smoothly on your way. Across our recruiting, clinical, quality assurance, payroll and housing teams, we promise to go out of our way to offer you an exceptional customer service experience. You may be a temporary employee of the facilities you serve, but when you travel with us, you become a permanent part of the TNAA family! Some of the benefits you receive with TNAA: Low Census ProtectionTM  - We pay for the number of hours you've agreed to work in your contract, regardless of changing needs of the hospital due to low census. Paid Sick Leave - Sick leave begins accruing from your first day, and you're eligible to use it after 90 days of employment. Travel Reimbursement - We offer up to $1,000 in travel expense reimbursement. Your Way is Paid - TNAA pays for all costs associated with getting the licenses and certifications needed for your assignment. Housing - Get the most out of your housing subsidy with our Easy Stay program or utilize our company provided housing. Insurance - We offer liability, vision, dental and health from Cigna, available from day one. Multiple Bonus Opportunities – We offer extension, rebook and completion bonuses. We also offer TNAA Boost Pay and referral bonuses. More of what we offer can be viewed on our website at, www.nurse.tv/benefits/. . This job is also widely searched as a registered nurse, rn, nurse, travel nurse, nurse rn, rn nurse, travel nurse rn, nursing, travel rn, icu - intensive care unit nurse.

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