Registered Nurse - Intermediate Care Unit

Location

Reno, NV

Assignment Duration

This is a 13-week contract position.

Schedule

3x12 Night shifts with 36 hours guaranteed per week. Travelers may be required to work major holidays and pick up one additional shift during the scheduling period.

Job Description

The Registered Nurse in the Intermediate Care Unit provides optimal patient care through comprehensive nursing services. The RN is responsible for individualized patient outcomes over the entire episode of care, focusing on collaboration within a multidisciplinary, patient-centered environment. The role demands diagnosing and treating human responses to health problems, with an emphasis on the cognitive and psychosocial needs of patients.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care to adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients including their families/caregivers.
• Conduct moderately complex assessments and administer moderately intensive therapies and interventions.
• Manage patients with various medical issues, including post ischemic/hemorrhagic stroke, sepsis, cardiac, and respiratory conditions.
• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care, coordinating with other healthcare professionals as needed.
• Demonstrate competency in the use of vasopressors, titratable drips, art lines, neuro stepdown patients, procedural sedation, thrombolytics, and trach management.

Required Experience / Certifications / Licensure

• Minimum of 2 years of Intermediate Care Unit/Stepdown experience required; Medical/Neuro ICU experience preferred.
• NV RN license required prior to start.
• Certifications: BLS (AHA), ACLS (AHA), NIHSS (APEX) are mandatory.
• ECG/Telemetry competency exam must be passed, which includes reading/interpreting rhythm strips.

Why ARMStaffing?

At ARMStaffing, we take care of our employees! We offer:

• Health Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and more
• Onboarding Made Easy: We handle physicals, titers, and more so you can focus on care
• Clinical Support: In-house clinical team available to assist and advocate
• 401k Retirement Plan: Eligible after waiting period; 4% match with 5% contribution
• Recruiter Matching: Get paired with a recruiter based on your location and specialty
• Extras: Travel reimbursement, housing allowance, meals, referral bonuses, and more

We're not the only ones who think ARMStaffing should be your first choice. Here’s why:

• SIA’s Top-50 Fastest Growing Healthcare Staffing Firms – 2019
• SIA’s Largest Healthcare Staffing Agencies in the U.S. – 2023
• Top Workplace in the Lehigh Valley – 2022, 2023
• Perfect scores for 'Name, Not a Number' and 'Recruiters' Personalities' on Highway Hypodermics
• We've earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for healthcare staffing 15 years strong and counting!

Contract & local rates may vary based on location and applicant residency.