Travel RN - ICU

Travel RN - ICU

American Traveler

Columbus, Ohio, United States

Position status: Open

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Nights

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 1

$2,111.42/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced ICU RN for a MICU rotating shift position requiring 2 years of current acute care ICU experience and prior travel experience.

Details

Medical ICU (MICU) unit within a cancer hospital setting

Adult and geriatric patient population

Common diagnoses include oncologic emergencies, COPD, pneumonia, ARDS, GI bleed, neuromuscular disease, drug overdose, complications of oncologic treatment, pulmonary hypertension, autoimmune disorders, and sepsis

Common treatments include mechanical ventilation, pulmonary artery catheter placement, CRRT, arterial pressure monitoring, cardiac monitoring, chest tubes, central venous catheters, chemotherapy administration, clinical trials, and plasmapheresis

Patients often require bronchoscopy or endoscopy for underlying pulmonary and GI conditions

Patient ratio of 1:2

Night shift schedule (3x12 hours, 19:00-7:30) with possible rotation to days or a combination based on department needs

Shift assignments reviewed every 4-week scheduling period, subject to change based on staffing priorities

Epic EMR experience required

Requirements

Active OH or compact RN license required at time of consideration

BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required

Minimum 2 years of current acute care ICU experience, consistently worked within the last 12 months, in the specialty applied for

Previous travel nursing experience required

Skills required include IV therapy, arterial line management, blood product administration, central line and PICC line care, ventilator management, BiPAP/CPAP management, ABG interpretation, ETT/NT suctioning, continuous IV sedation, titration of cardiac and vasoactive drips, dysrhythmia interpretation and management, and IV insulin protocols

Experience managing patients with multisystem organ dysfunction/failure required

Education must be from an ACEN or CCNE accredited program

Two professional references required, with at least one from a manager, director, or supervisor; a Charge RN is acceptable as the second reference; coworker references not accepted

Additional Information

Provide critical care nursing to hemodynamically compromised ICU patients, including administration of complex medication regimens and monitoring of clinical trial participants

Candidates must complete Ohio fingerprinting promptly after signing the contract, either by traveling to an in-state location or completing a mailed fingerprinting packet if located far from Ohio

Local candidates are accepted at the same pay rate

Former employees are eligible for a travel assignment after being away from the facility for 6 months or more

Current employees are ineligible to be hired as a traveler at this health system

RTO must be requested and built into the contract at time of submission, limited to 7 days or less

First-time travelers will not be considered for this position