Travel RN - ICU

American Traveler is hiring an experienced ICU RN for a 13-week night shift assignment requiring active AZ or compact RN licensure and critical care experience.

Job Details

• , CVICU, COVID ICU, MS ICU, and PCU units within the same Critical Care service line,
• ,CVICU has 12 beds, COVID unit has 8 beds, MS ICU has 8 beds, and PCU has 16-20 beds with double occupancy,
• ,Nurse to patient ratios are 1:1-2 in ICU based on acuity and staffing, and 1:3-4 in PCU,
• ,Uses Cerner EMR,
• ,Night shift schedule, 7pm-7am, with every other weekend required,
• ,Weekend requirements include 4 weekend shifts per pay period,
• ,Holiday coverage required for winter holidays, including one holiday and the eve of another,
• ,Floating required to PCU, MST, and EC ICU/PCU as needed per staff rotation, with travelers floated first,
• ,Low census call may occur approximately once every 6 weeks with no scheduled call,
• ,Charge nurses may take patient assignments only as a last resort during high census or low staffing,

Job Requirements

• Active AZ or compact RN license required,
• BLS and ACLS certification required,
• Minimum 2 years of relevant nursing experience required,
• Acute care ICU experience required,
• Strong EKG interpretation and ABG analysis skills required,
• Experience titrating critical care drips such as pressors, sedatives, antiarrhythmics, and anticoagulants,
• Ventilator weaning and troubleshooting skills required,
• Experience with IABP and Prismaflex CRRT preferred,
• Comfort working with EVD, chest tubes, arterial lines, and Swan-Ganz catheters preferred,
• Must pass a dysrhythmia exam within two attempts prior to signing contract,
• Copy of driver's license required for consideration,
• Two professional references required: one supervisor reference from within the last 12 months and one peer or supervisor reference from within the last 3 years, each including employment dates and rehire eligibility,

Additional Information

• Care for a diverse critical care population including COVID (with manual proning), low-level neuro, DKA, sepsis, ARF, CRRT, rhabdomyolysis, post-MI, detox, and post-surgical cardiac patients,
• Manage complex cardiac cases including STEMI, PCI, CEA, IABP, Impella, TAVR, VAD devices, and fresh open-heart surgery patients if experienced,
• Utilize Glidescope during intubations and manage ventilators, BiPAP, CPAP, HFNC, and Vapotherm equipment,
• Monitor and interpret telemetry using Nihon Kohden monitors, as no dedicated tele techs are on the unit,
• Work alongside 24/7 in-house intensivists and NP support, with respiratory therapy coverage across all areas though not dedicated solely to ICU,
• House supervisor coverage is available 24/7 with limited exceptions,
• Unit orientation includes 8 hours of general hospital orientation plus two 12-hour shifts with a preceptor or buddy, with additional orientation for specialized skills as needed,
• Professional scrubs of any color are required, excluding camo, with a transition to navy scrubs beginning in October,
• Schedules are created 4 weeks in advance with some self-scheduling input, though final schedules are balanced by management and block scheduling is typically not allowed,
• Candidates must reside at least 50 miles from the facility,
• Candidates may not have been directly employed (full-time, part-time, or PRN) with any CommonSpirit-affiliated facility, including CHI or Dignity Health, within the past year