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[img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img]The ICUs at the University of New Mexico would like to request your personal and immediate attention to obtaining staff for our three ICUs.

University Hospital has three ICUs:

Neuroscience ICU: 10 beds
Medical/Cardiac ICU: 14 beds
Trauma/Surgical/Burn ICU: 16 beds

We have 1:1 patients and the typical staffing ratio is 1 nurse to 2 patients. We have a diverse and busy nursing practice as the only Level One ICUs in the State of New Mexico.

The three ICUs share a collaborative patient mix but each devotes specialized care to particular patient populations:

Neuroscience ICU: isolated head injuries, cerebral aneurysms, brain tumors, seizures, degenerative neurologic disorders, and strokes.

Medical/Cardiac ICU: Sepsis, GI Bleed, respiratory failure, renal failure, liver failure, ARDS, COPD, pneumonia, OD, endocrine and metabolic disorders, DKA, post cardiac arrest acute MI, cardiogenic shock, and CV surgery.

Trauma/Surgical/Burn ICU: trauma, surgical (except neurosurgical), burn, and multi-system failure.

All ICUs require knowledge of ventilators and ACLS certification. There are other educational preferences specific to the nursing practice in each unit. In addition, the Neuroscience Unit requires experience with ICP monitoring. The Medical/Cardiac ICU requires knowledge of Swan-Ganz catheters and vasoactive medications. The Trauma ICU requires knowledge of Swan-Ganz catheters, vasoactive medications, and trauma nursing.

CVVH, balloon pumps, and burn care are areas of advanced critical care expertise that are not required of travelers to work on the units.

Our present need is for the following:

Trauma/Surgical/Burn ICU: 6 night positions 1900-0700
Medical/Cardiac ICU: 2 night positions 1900-0700
Neuroscience ICU: 2 night positions 1900-0700

We are offering a $3500 completion bonus for ICU RNs.

Call Kim Lawrence Director of Recruitment Across America Med Staffing 1-800-887-4045 www.acrossamer.com kimacrossamer@aol.com Free private housing

Kim Lawrence Director of Recruitment Across America Med Staffing www.acrossamer.com 201 S. Lake Ave Suite 409 Pasadena, Ca 91101 Call 1-800-887-4045 or email KimLawrence@acrossamer.com Kimacrossamer@aol.com " We take nursing personally"
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