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Shift Type: Days; 6:00 AM - 6:30 PM Job Description 13-week assignment for an open ICU. The unit is a medical ICU, Surgical ICU, CVICU and neuro ICU. In the event the helicopter cannot fly, we will care for pediatric patients in the unit. The unit is consists of two sections containing a 14-bed unit and a 12-bed unit. Patient’s placement is determined based on bed availability not by reason for admittance. Staffing ratio in ICU is 1:2 with the occasional 1:3 for ICU patients. Low census may result in floating to CVCU, which is a 1:4 staffing, or to ED to care for hold patients with the same patient ratios.aa415a4b-8b21-40fc-a65c-70d2b25ca29a