This position is for a travel nurse RN specializing in ICU care, providing critical care to patients with complex conditions such as DKA, cardiac issues, sepsis, and surgical needs in Cortez, Colorado. The role requires current RN licensure, BLS, PALS, ACLS certifications, and a willingness to work 12-hour night shifts for a 26-week assignment. Rang Healthcare offers support through staffing expertise, equal opportunity employment, and benefits including weekly pay and retirement plans.
Rang Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Cortez, Colorado.
Job Description & RequirementsROLE ABILITIES REQUIREMENTS: Regulatory/Educational Requirements
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing. Associate degree required; bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Current state Registered Nurse Licensure, within the state of Colorado. Compact license is accepted, and a Colorado License must be obtained within the first 90 days of hire.
Willingness to care for patients - Newborns (28 days) to end of life
• Current BLS Certification.
• Current PALS certification (excludes FBC).- PALS can be obtained at the facility if the candidate needs it
• Current ACLS certification
• Successful completion of EKG course
Patient Ratio-
The patient ratio for ICU is 2:1 for all ICU status patients. If Med Surg status patients are in the unit, the ICU nurse often takes 4:1 if there are no current ICU status patients.
Patient Population-
The patient population varies, but DKA, Cardiac, Sepsis, Surgical, and high-risk-of-decline patients are often admitted to the ICU
“We are an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy to provide employment, compensation, and other benefits related to employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, national or ethnic origin, disability, veteran status, age, genetic information, citizenship, or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law.”
Founded in 2005, Rang Healthcare (a division of Rang Technologies Inc) has been staffing clients for over 17 years for administrative, nursing and IT/Systems. Rang Healthcare offers extensive recruiting experience in a cost-effective manner. We help institutions successfully reduce complexity, boost productivity, and enhance patient outcomes.
We provide the specialized talent and expertise you require, whether it’s for a direct hire, contract-to-hire, or contract position. It is now even more vital to collaborate with a firm that has the knowledge and expertise to provide the best in class and most qualified personnel. You can count on the Rang Healthcare for talent acquisition.
We are an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy to provide employment, compensation, and other benefits related to employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, national or ethnic origin, disability, veteran status, age, genetic information, citizenship, or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law.
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