Travel RN - ICU

American Traveler is hiring an experienced ICU RN for a 10-week night shift winter coverage assignment at a Level I Trauma Center requiring 2 years of ICU experience and a CT or compact RN license.

Job Details

• ICU setting within a Level I Trauma Center and academic medical center,
• Night shift schedule, 4x12 hours (7:00 PM-7:00 AM),
• Average patient ratio of 1:3 across days, nights, and weekends,
• Every other weekend coverage required,
• No on-call responsibilities,
• Floating required to PCU, other ICUs, and SRC campus as needed,
• Uses Epic charting system,
• 10-week contract length,

Job Requirements

• Active CT or compact RN license required (or in process, as CT licensure can take 15-21 business days to issue),
• Current certifications: ACLS and BLS required; NIHSS preferred,
• Minimum 2 years of ICU experience required (1.5 years considered for candidates with Level I trauma or travel experience),
• Experience with IV therapy, arterial line management, and central line care/management,
• Respiratory/thoracic care experience including ventilator management and ABG interpretation,
• Experience with continuous IV sedation administration,
• Cardiac monitoring and emergency response skills, including interpretation and management of dysrhythmias,
• Experience managing patients with multisystem organ dysfunction/failure,
• Knowledge of isolation precautions and PPE protocols,
• One professional reference required for consideration,

Additional Information

• Provide critical care nursing to ICU patients including ventilator management and hemodynamic monitoring,
• Participate in cardiac emergency response and dysrhythmia management as needed,
• No holiday RTO permitted; maximum of 5 days RTO allowed during the assignment,
• Local radius restrictions are waived for this 10-week assignment,
• Candidates must have left previous staff employment with the health system at least 2 years ago to be eligible as a traveler,
• First-time travelers will be considered,
• Flu vaccination required with no declinations accepted,
• COVID vaccination and booster required, with exemptions available only for religious or medical reasons,
• Travelers must be willing to participate in natural disaster or emergency response activities as needed