ICU – RN

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Job ID: 881922

Estimated Weekly Gross: $1,940.27

Job Title

Registered Nurse – SICU (Surgical Intensive Care Unit)

Location

Houston, TX | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Days | Every other weekend required | Scheduling based on unit needs

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in a 12-bed SICU within a busy, large Level 1 Trauma facility, maintaining nurse-to-patient ratios of 1:2 or 1:3 depending on acuity and census
• Care for a complex patient population including liver/kidney transplant, vascular surgeries, ENT oncology, facial flaps, esophageal/airway compromise, abdominal surgeries, and mastectomy with deep tissue flaps
• Titrate a wide range of vasoactive and sedation drips including vasopressin, epinephrine, levophed, heparin, dobutamine, dopamine, versed, hydromorphone, fentanyl, ketamine, nimbex, esmolol, and cardene
• Manage and monitor critical care equipment including ventilators, chest tubes, CRRT, hemodynamic monitoring lines, and various drains and surgical sites
• Independently read and interpret cardiac monitor strips using Philips monitoring systems (no monitor techs on unit)
• Float to other ICUs within the hospital as needed; float assignment will consider individual skill set

Required Qualifications

• Active RN licensure in the state of Texas (or compact eligibility)
• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS
• Proficiency in EPIC EMR is required
• Demonstrated ability to recognize early changes in patient condition, communicate clearly with providers, and escalate appropriately
• Hands-on experience with CRRT, hemodynamic monitoring, ventilator management, chest tubes, and titration of critical care drips
• Must be open to floating and flexible with scheduling; self-scheduling is not available

Preferred Experience / Skills

• 3 or more years of experience in a surgical or medical ICU setting
• Previous travel nursing experience
• Background working in a high-volume, high-acuity hospital environment
• Familiarity with complex post-operative and transplant patient populations

Why Join Us

• Work alongside intensivists and APPs who are present on the unit around the clock, with Respiratory Therapy also available 24/7, providing strong interdisciplinary support
• Gain exposure to a highly diverse and complex surgical patient population in a fast-paced Level 1 Trauma environment that challenges and develops critical care expertise

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