RN - ICU

RN - ICU

Shift: 07:00 AM - 07:30 PM, 3 shifts per week, 36 scheduled hours. Start date: 08/02/2026, end date: 11/01/2026, duration: 13 weeks. Shift: Day, 3x12-hour (06:30 - 19:00). Weekends: 4 weekend shifts per schedule period. No call. Floating to PCU with some possible MS when needed.

Requirements: 1 year of experience, AHA BLS/AHA ACLS/NIH. First time travelers accepted. All travelers must live 100 miles from the facility. General orientation will begin on Sundays. Sunday will be online CBLs. I can start the traveler any Sunday that you can complete the compliance documents by the deadline. Please include in the confirmation: 16 hours of nonbillable orientation. Hospital can cancel/call off one shift biweekly without a financial penalty from the employed 36/36 or 36/48 schedule (use whichever is appropriate for the employment agreement) if there is a decrease in census. Additional shifts picked up above the work commitment as additional overtime shifts will be flexed as needed for hospital census decrease/decreased resource need without penalty.

Contract RN/LPN team members are expected to actively participate in nursing student support and clinical education as we prepare future nurses for the profession. The clinical nursing student education responsibility is expected in addition to/alongside the provision of clinical care practice in every nursing specialty at Ballad Health.

Skills: Accessing/Managing Ports, Arterial line management, Assist with Chest Tube Insertion/Removal, BiPAP/CPAP management, Blood Product Administration, Care of Ventilated Patient, Central line care/management, Chronic/Acute Renal failure, Continuous IV paralytics/Neuromuscular blockade, Continuous IV sedation, CVA/Acute Stroke management, CVVHD/CRRT, Emergency Medications, External ventricular drain (EVD), FloTrac/Vigileo monitoring, GI surgery, High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC), ICP monitoring, Impella, Infection Prevention, Interpretation of Arterial Blood Gases (ABGs), Interpretation of dysrhythmias, Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP), Isolation Precautions/PPE, IV insulin protocols, Management of dysrhythmias, Management of patient with multisystem organ dysfunction/failure, Neuro Intensive Care Unit, Obtain 12 lead EKG/ECG, PICC line management, Procedural Sedation Administration/Monitoring, Pulmonary Artery Line/Swan Ganz monitoring, Sheath Removal, Starting and maintaining IVs, Suctioning (ETT, NT), Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Thermoregulation: hypothermia/hyperthermia, Titrate Cardiac drips, Titrate Vasoactive drips, Ventilator Management

Unit Details: Staffing & Scheduling Scheduling Type: - Patient Ratios Days: 2, Nights: 2, Weekends: 2. Float Required: PCU with some possible MS. Call Required: -. Weekend Coverage: -. Number of Weekend Shifts Per Contract: 4 weekends per schedule period. Pre-Approved Time Off: -. Orientation Hours: 12.

Facility & Patient Care Details: Patient Age Groups: Adults. Daily Census: -. Number of Visits Per Day: -. Number of Rooms: -. Number of Beds: 38. Interdisciplinary Support: IV Teams, Physical Therapy, Respiratory Services, Interpretation Services, Phlebotomy, Radiology, Social Services, Rapid Response Teams, Pharmacy, Transportation. Patient Diagnoses: -. Special Procedures/Unit Details: RNs are expected to float to PCU (1:5) and to MS (1:7) as often as needed. Special Equipment: Cvicu- Balloon Pump, Swan- Ganz, Impella, Temporary PacemakerNeuro ICU- EVDCRRT #Tier2 Travel Compliance RTO must be included with submission License in-hand required with submission BSN required for international travelers Local radius: 100 miles Local rule: not accepted AHA certifications required Labs: Candidates must commit to getting their drug test completed within 12 - 14 calendar days prior to start. Candidates should not have any prior engagements scheduled during this 12-14 day prior to start time frame and be willing to go into the lab a 2nd time, should the need arise. Fit Testing: Facial hair must be trimmed or removed in order to meet CDC guidelines for fit testing. Refusal to do so may result in cancellation Modules: Modules are non-billable, average 4-5 hours spent on Modules Modules are completed during orientation, included in NBO Modules are recorded via electronic transcripts

Client Details: Address: 1 Medical Park Blvd, City: Bristol, State: TN, Zip Code: 37620