Travel RN - ICU

Travel RN - ICU

American Traveler is hiring an experienced ICU RN for a CVICU night shift position requiring an active OR RN license and at least one year of recent ICU experience.

Night shift, 3x12 hours (19:00-07:00), 13-week assignment

CVICU unit with 1:2 patient ratios

Must be open to working any and all days, including weekends

Required to float between CVICU and NTICU, as well as Telemetry, Acute Care (neurology, surgical, ortho/med), Observation, and ED boarding units

Occasional floating to University District facility possible

No on-call requirements

Uses Epic charting system

Level II Trauma Center, nonprofit short-term acute care facility with 385 staffed beds

Free parking available

Scrubs of any color accepted

Active OR RN license required

Minimum 2 years RN experience with at least 1 year recent ICU experience (CCU, CICU, or CVICU)

CVICU experience required in work history

Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, CSU-ALS

Preferred certifications: NIHSS, TNCC, TCAR or TNCC required after 1-year mark of assignment

1 year of Epic EMR experience required

2-3 prior completed travel assignments preferred

Skills required: interpretation and management of dysrhythmias, multi-system organ failure management, IV insulin protocols, arterial line management, blood product administration, central line and PICC line care, IV initiation and maintenance, continuous IV sedation, emergency medication administration, cardiac and vasoactive drip titration, BiPAP/CPAP management, ventilator management, high flow nasal cannula use, ABG interpretation, ETT/NT suctioning, infection prevention and isolation precautions, phlebotomy, and surgical wound/drain or wound vac care

No more than one DUI in candidate history

Provide critical care nursing to patients with conditions including open heart surgery, MI, post cardiac arrest, post-surgical care (Whipple, liver resection, amputations, cardiac surgery), respiratory distress, DKA, sepsis, GI bleed, overdose, and trauma

Assist with specialized procedures including chest tube insertion, central line and PICC placement, bedside tracheostomy, IO insertion, cardiac cooling catheter and pad management, and femoral catheter removal

Serve as backup for Hospital Cardiac Arrest Team, Rapid Response Team, and Massive Transfusion Team

Orientation includes a 4-hour float orientation

Local candidates are not accepted; must reside outside a 60-mile radius of the facility

Previous PeaceHealth employees must have separated from the health system for at least 1 year before returning as a traveler

Limited RTO approved; no more than 1 guaranteed work week of PTO, with manager requiring 13 working weeks and allowing RTO for one holiday

Pending license candidates accepted, though start date may be delayed up to 8 weeks while licensure is processed