Travel RN - ICU

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a night shift ICU position in Florence, AL, requiring at least 5 years of critical care experience and proficiency in advanced ICU skills including CRRT and IABP management.

Job Details

• Night shift position: 7p-7a,
• Critical Care Unit (CCU) on the 2nd floor Critical Care Services department of a Level III Trauma Center,
• Adult and geriatric patient population with diagnoses including respiratory failure, ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes, STEMI/NSTEMI, cardiogenic shock, septic shock, GI bleeds, post-operative GI disorders, CABGs, and vascular procedures,
• Home unit is the CCU (22 beds); may float to CVICU (14 beds) or Critical Care Step-Down (CCSD, 31 beds), and to med-surg if critical care areas are fully staffed,
• Patient ratios: CCU 1:2-1:3, CVICU 1:2-1:3, CCSD 1:4-1:5, Med-Surg 1:6,
• Equipment includes SpaceLabs bedside monitoring (continuous ECG, O2, respiratory, BP, CVP, and PA monitoring), Baxter/Spectrum IV pumps, Kangaroo feeding pumps, Hill-Rom critical care beds, ventilators (various), Prismaflex CRRT machines, Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumps (IABP), Blanketrols, Arctic Sun, rapid transfusion and fluid warming devices, and Zoll monitoring,
• EHR: Meditech (Clinical Access for ICU patients),
• Every other weekend required,
• No on-call requirements,
• 13-week contract,

Job Requirements

• Active AL RN license or Compact RN license required,
• Current AHA certifications required: BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS,
• Minimum 5 years of critical care/ICU experience required,
• Proficiency in IV starts and blood draws, NG tube placement, ECG rhythm interpretation, lab and ABG interpretation, critical care drip management and titration, ventilator management, arterial line management, chest tube management, and central venous line management including large-volume Vas Caths,
• Ability to assist physicians with bedside procedures and conscious sedation,
• Smartphone required for physician communication via TigerConnect app,
• Social Security number and date of birth required for consideration,
• Candidates must live more than 60 miles from the facility to be eligible for this position,

Additional Information

• Preferred experience includes prior work in a teaching hospital with resident physicians, high-acuity ICU managing CRRT, IABP, arterial sheath pulls, and experience in SICU, MICU, CVICU, Neuro ICU, and PCU/Med-Surg settings,
• Required online learning modules include NIHSS, ACLS/BLS, Moderate Sedation/Analgesia, iStat, and glucometer certifications through the facility's Lifetalent platform,
• Scrub color: royal blue pants required at all times; tops may be royal blue or a neutral-colored solid or NAMC-logo top (t-shirts, sweatshirts, and vests are acceptable),
• Candidates must not have worked as permanent staff at any LifePoint facility within the last 12 months,
• Candidates may not be employed full-time elsewhere during this assignment