Head Nurse - CCU jobs in New York

Job Title: Registered Nurse (RN) - Intensive Care Unit (ICU)

Pay Package:

$48/hr on W2 $1152(Weekly non taxable stipend)
$2880(Weekly Gross)

Location: Johnson City, NY

Contract Length: 13 Weeks

Shift: 12-Hour Nights

Weekly Hours: 36 Hours

Job Description:

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Registered Nurse (RN) to join our Intensive Care Unit (ICU) team in Johnson City, NY. This is a 13-week contract position, ideal for a dedicated healthcare professional looking to make a significant impact in a fast-paced and challenging environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide high-quality care to critically ill patients in a 14-bed ICU unit.
• Manage a nurse-patient ratio of 1:2, ensuring comprehensive and attentive care.
• Perform trauma management and post-operative care for procedures including craniotomy, bowel resections, neurointerventional procedures, and more.
• Provide care for patients with conditions such as stroke, sepsis, COVID-19, and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS).
• Administer and manage a variety of drips including Levophed, dopamine, neosynephrine, epinephrine, vasopressin, nitroglycerin, dobutamine, amiodarone, cardene, cleviprex, and giapreza.
• Utilize EPIC charting for accurate and timely documentation of patient care.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to develop and implement patient care plans.
• Monitor and assess patients' responses to treatments, interventions, and medications, adjusting care plans as necessary.
• Educate patients and their families about the care plan, procedures, and treatments to ensure understanding and adherence.

Qualifications:

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in New York.
• Minimum of 2 years of ICU nursing experience.
• Current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) and Basic Life Support (BLS) certifications.
• Proficiency in EPIC charting system.
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a high-stress, fast-paced environment.
• Commitment to patient-centered care and teamwork.

Preferred Experience:

• Experience with trauma management and post-op care for craniotomy, bowel resections, and neuro interventional procedures.
• Familiarity with managing a wide range of drips and medications commonly used in the ICU.

Working Conditions:

• 12-hour night shifts.
• 36 hours per week.
• High acuity patient care in a 14-bed ICU.

Job Types: Travel nursing, Contract

Pay: $2,880.00 - $2,952.00 per week

Medical specialties:

• Critical & Intensive Care

Physical setting:

• Hospital

Standard shift:

• Night shift

Supplemental pay types:

• Overtime pay

Supplemental schedule:

• Overtime

Weekly schedule:

• 3x12
• Rotating weekends

Experience:

• ICU/CCU: 2 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• BLS Certification (Required)
• ACLS Certification (Required)
• RN License for NY (Required)

Work Location: On the road