Registered Nurse (RN) - Intermediate Care Unit (IMCU)

Company: Rhino Med Services
Location: Weymouth
Posted on: January 23, 2023

Job Description:

South Weymouth, MA - Registered Nurse (RN) - Intermediate Care Unit (IMCU)Ivory Medical is leading the charge in seeking out qualified Registered Nurses (RNs) with current IMCU or Crirical Care/ICU experience available for night shift coverage for a 13-week travel assignment beginning as soon as possible.We're in need of full-time providers scheduled for 3 12-hour shifts per week (36 hrs) lending their clinical skills to the IMCU. Registered Nurses (RNs) with 1.5+ years of IMCU/CC or ICU experience are encouraged to apply to make a difference in the lives of our neighbors and their families.Please don't hesitate to apply with an updated resume and our recruitment team will get everything in place!Opportunity Specifics:Contract Type: Travel NursingSetting: Intermediate Care UnitAssignment Duration(s): 13-week assignmentsStart Date: ASAPSchedule: Night Shifts (7:00pm - 7:00am)Candidate Responsibilities:Our Intermediate Care Unit (IMCU) delivers care to two distinct patient populations. One group includes patients whose condition requires a longer hospital stay due their dependence on medical technology to support, respiratory, nutritional, or other needs. The other group includes "step-down patients" who still require the skills of critical care nurses or physicians, but do not require the intense level of support or monitoring provided by the PICU. The IMCU is staffed by Pediatric Critical Care physicians and nurse practitioners, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, together with surgeons, pulmonary and other specialists. The IMCU nurses are specially trained in the technologic needs and psychosocial needs of children requiring prolonged or step-down intensive care and their families. Other health care team members participating in the IMCU include respiratory therapists, occupational and physical therapists, speech pathologists, pharmacists, child life specialists, medical social workers and many more!The ideal candidate will deliver care to patients utilizing the Nursing Process:Patient assessmentDelivery Care PlanningIntervening as appropriateEvaluating the effectiveness of interventionsIncorporate age specific safety/infection control measures into patient care.Initiate action to meet patient and/or significant others need for informationMaintain continuity of patient care inter-shift, inter-hospital, and while expediting out of hospital transfersCandidate Requirements:Current Massachusetts State Nursing LicenseCurrent/Unrestricted Registered Nursing Certification1.5+ Years of Recent IMCU/CC or ICU ExperienceCertifications: BLS, ACLS

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