Travel RN - ICU

American Traveler is hiring an experienced ICU RN for a 13-week travel assignment requiring critical care drip titration skills and KS or compact RN licensure.

Job Details

• General ICU unit with 10 beds in an acute care hospital setting,
• Nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:2,
• Common diagnoses include abdominal pain, chest pain, fever, cough, dyspnea, headache, injury, and extremity pain,
• RNs are required to titrate drips including vasopressors, inotropes, sedatives, analgesics, metabolic, and specialized medications,
• 24/7 in-house hospitalist and respiratory therapy coverage with ventilators, CPAP, BiPAP, and high flow equipment,
• No dedicated tele/monitor techs; RNs must read their own telemetry strips and escalate as needed,
• Charge nurse takes a patient assignment,
• Nurse aide support available depending on patient volume,
• Day shift schedule with self-scheduling and block scheduling options,
• Weekend requirement of a minimum of six shifts per six-week schedule,
• Holiday coverage required,
• Call or standby requirements determined by the nurse manager,
• Floating required and traveler is first to float; may float within Zone 4 for extreme need,
• Uses Epic EMR,
• 12 hours of orientation provided,

Job Requirements

• Active KS or compact RN license required,
• 2+ years of recent ICU experience required,
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required,
• CRRT certification required,
• Understanding of working in a rural setting and using telehealth for critical care and pulmonology support,
• Ability to titrate critical care drips independently,
• Ability to read and interpret telemetry strips,
• Copy of driver's license required for consideration,
• Two professional references required: one supervisor from within the last 12 months and one peer or supervisor from within the last 3 years, including employment dates and rehire eligibility,

Additional Information

• Provide critical care nursing services in a rural general ICU supported by onsite hospitalists and 24/7 respiratory therapy,
• Collaborate with telehealth critical care and pulmonology services as needed,
• Navy blue scrub color required,
• Clinicians should plan to be in-state for orientation week, even if initial modules are completed remotely,
• Hospital may cancel up to 4 shifts during the 13-week assignment,
• Must reside at least 60 miles from the facility,
• Float radius policy applies, requiring travelers to secure housing that allows them to float within their assigned zone,
• Candidates may not have been directly employed by any facility within the associated health system in the past year, though PRN employment through outside staffing firms will be considered